Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 10 Congenital abnormalities

Question 1. A child is born with suspected oesophageal atresia. Which of the following investigations is the most appropriate in the first instance?

(a) Pass a nasogastric tube and Chest X-ray
(b) Give 20 mL of contrast medium by bottle and Chest X-ray
(c) Chest X-ray
(d) Abdominal ultrasound to check the kidneys
(e) Skeletal survey to look for vertebral anomalies