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A hole in the diaphragm??! What is a CDH?!!/ Anatomy// Prognosis

Tala Talks NICU · 22 May 2023 · 17 min

Summary

Part one of a two-part explainer by a neonatologist on congenital diaphragmatic hernia, covering what a CDH is, how abdominal contents reach the chest, types of hernia and the X-ray appearance. It also discusses survival, prognostic factors and how the defect affects lung development, with referenced review sources.

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