Which of the following is the major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease?
a. widespread infection in the body c. bacterial endocarditis and heart failure
b. failure to take in enough nourishment d. enterocolitis, sepsis, or bowel perforation
D
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A Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not widespread infection in the body.
B Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not failure to take in enough nourishment.
C Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not bacterial endocarditis and heart failure.
D Correct. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is enterocolitis, sepsis, or bowel perforation. Enterocolitis is an inflammation of the large intestine which may progress rapidly with perforation of the bowel and sepsis. It may occur before, during, or after surgery.
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