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Question 1 • Neonatal Emergencies

A 3-week-old boy, born at 31 weeks gestation, is brought to the ED with lethargy and poor feeding. There has been one episode of dark green vomiting and blood-streaked stool.


HR 180 bpm, RR 60/min, Temp 35.6°C. He is mottled and hypotonic. The abdomen is markedly distended, tense, with shiny skin. Bowel sounds are absent.


An urgent abdominal X-ray is performed. What is the most characteristic radiological finding expected? 

A
Double bubble sign
B
Pneumatosis intestinalis
C
Stepladder fluid levels
D
Classic coffee bean
E
Prominent target sign
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