RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145455375
T1 Esophageal Atresia
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145455375
RD 2023/03/24
AB Presents  in  the  first  hours  of  lifePolyhydramniosExcessive  drooling  and  secretions;  choking  with  attempted  feedingUnable  to  pass  an  orogastric  tube  to  the  stomachCharacterized  by  a  blind  esophageal  pouch  with  or  without  a  fistulous  connection  between  the  proximal  or  distal  esophagus  and  the  tracheaIn  85%  of  infants,  the  fistula  is  between  the  distal  esophagus  and  the  airwayPolyhydramnios  is  common  because  of  high  GI  obstructionIncidence  is  approximately  1  in  3000  births