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bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:01
A 12-month-old girl has been spitting up her meals since 1 month of
age. Her growth is at the ninety-fifth percentile, and she is otherwise asymptomatic
and without findings on physical examination. The most likely
diagnosis is
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. Partial duodenal atresia
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
e. Tracheoesophageal fistula
bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:01
A 12-month-old girl has been spitting up her meals since 1 month of
age. Her growth is at the ninety-fifth percentile, and she is otherwise asymptomatic
and without findings on physical examination. The most likely
diagnosis is
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. Partial duodenal atresia
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
e. Tracheoesophageal fistula
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: peds 4 babbu5508 - 10-11-10 09:33 My answer is: d.
Her growth is at the ninety-fifth percentile, and she is otherwise asymptomatic....could be a GERD...........
#6
Re: peds 4 paperp - 10-20-10 15:08 http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/bottle-feeding-9/spitting-up
happy spitter baby -> gaining weight even though consistently spitting up = GERD
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