Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula?
a. Failure to pass meconium in 24 hours
b. Choking on the first feeding
c. Palpable mass in the sternal area
d. Visible peristalsis across abdomen
ANS: B
After birth, a newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula will vomit and choke when the first feeding is introduced.
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