Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2017
A full-term newborn (born with the body weight of 3900 g at gestational age of 39 weeks) on the first day of his life developed respiratory disturbances: dyspnea, arrhythmic respiration, cyanosis attacks. On examination there is paradoxical respiration observed and left side of the chest lags behind in the act of breathing. On auscultation the respiration is weakened in the lungs on the left. Neurologist diagnosed the patient with left-sided Erb-Duchenne palsy. Complete blood count shows no changes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Respiratory distress syndrome
- Congenital pneumonia
- Transient tachypnea of the newborn
- Left-sided pneumothorax
- Left-sided diaphragm paresis
Correct answer
Left-sided diaphragm paresis
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