ABSTRACT

Which of the following stages of endoscopically detectable oesophagitis does this represent?

a. Stage A b. Stage B c. Stage C d. Stage D e. Stage E

136. A mother notices that her newborn baby boy is drooling excessively. On feeding him, he swallows normally, but moments later starts to cough and appears to choke on the milk, which is brought up through his nose. e diagnosis of oesophageal atresia is conrmed by passing a nasogastric tube, which subsequently coils in the lower oesophagus and is visible on chest X-ray. Which of the following is the most common type of this condition?