by: abdullah hussain al saqqaf. a developmental defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal...
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PEDIATRIC SURGERY PRESENTATION
By: Abdullah Hussain Al Saqqaf
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias
A developmental defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal viscera to herniate into the chest.
There are three types of CDHs’
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias
Embryology and pathophysiology
What happens during fetal development?
What is the underlying pathophysiology?
Epidemiology
What is the incidence? What is the Mortality rate? What is the Survival rate?
Features
In which of the two genders is it more common?
Which side of the thoracic cavity does it more commonly occur in?
Which organs are more commonly herniating in this type of diaphragmatic hernia?
Clinical Picture
How do patients present?What signs are expected to
be found inthese patients?
InvestigationWhich investigations are used to diagnose a patient with a Morgagni’s Hernia in the antenatal period?What other inv should be performed?
Investigations
What investigations should be performed to diagnose a newborn with a Morgagni’s Hernia?
Complications
What is the most serious complication?
What other complications might occur?
Treatment
What are the options of Management?