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Updated: May 23 2017

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Introduction
  • Congenital failure of the pleuroperitoneal membrane to develop
  • abdominal contents herniate into the pleural cavity
    • contents can compress lungs buds preventing proper development causing pulmonary hypoplasia
  • commonly presents on left posterolateral side
Presentation
  • Symptoms
    • dyspnea
  • Physical exam
    • bowel sounds in chest
    • cyanosis
    • barrel-shaped chest
    • scaphoid abdomen (due to herniation of abdominal contents into thorax
  • Management
    • endotracheal intubation
    • nasogastric tube for decompression
    • chest radiograph to confirm diagnosis
    • surgical correction

     

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