113. A newborn who has severe respiratory distress cannot be adequately ventilated and dies. Autopsy shows a large left-sided diaphragmatic hernia containing much of the small and large intestines, the left lobe of the liver, and the stomach. Which of the following is the most likely cause of death? 000000D A) Acute atelectasis of the lungs B) Bilateral pulmonary agenesis C) Constriction of the great vessels D) Laryngeal atresia E) Severe laryngeal stenosis F) Severe pulmonary hypoplasia G) Tracheoesophageal fistula

113. A newborn who has severe respiratory distress cannot be adequately ventilated and dies. Autopsy shows a large left-sided diaphragmatic hernia containing much of the small and large intestines, the left lobe of the liver, and the stomach. Which of the following is the most likely cause of death? 000000D A) Acute atelectasis of the lungs B) Bilateral pulmonary agenesis C) Constriction of the great vessels D) Laryngeal atresia E) Severe laryngeal stenosis F) Severe pulmonary hypoplasia G) Tracheoesophageal fistula

Anatomy & Physiology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168130

Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Publisher:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Chapter22: The Respiratory System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 35RQ: What happens to the fluid that remains in the lungs after birth? It reduces the surface tension of...

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