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Case #4 -
A male infant is brought to the emergency room

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What are the two abdominal wall defects to be considered in this infant?  Answer 
2.) How can these two be differentiated clinically?   Answer 
3.) On physical examination of this infant, what are the things that particularly should be noted?  Answer 
4.) What are the urgent concerns in this infant that require immediate attention?  Answer 
5.) Which defect requires the most urgent surgery?  Answer 
6.) In operative repair, what may limit the success of the repair?  Answer 
7.) What may determine survival in these infants?  Answer 
 
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