Question 235 · LEK · Congenital malformations
In a neonate the signs of respiratory distress are observed after the birth: cyanosis, dyspnoe, tachypnoe and scaphoid abdomen. These are indicative of:
- A. pulmonary aplasia.
- B. cyanotic heart defect.
- C. umbilical hernia.
- D. diaphragmatic hernia.
- E. foreign body in the respiratory tract.
Hint
A sunken abdomen in a breathless newborn suggests that abdominal organs are not where they should be.
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