Pediatric surgery: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Pediatric surgery

Sample item

A newborn has delayed passage of meconium and a transition zone on contrast enema. Which diagnosis is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hirschsprung disease

This item reviews Pediatric surgery; Hirschsprung disease is the best answer because it directly matches the medical or surgical pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Asthma

    Asthma is unsupported by the key information.

  • B. Pyloric stenosis

    Pyloric stenosis does not fit the stated presentation.

  • C. Croup

    Croup is plausible but not the best answer.

  • D. Hirschsprung disease (correct)

    Correct. Hirschsprung disease fits the defining finding.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Hirschsprung disease. This item reviews Pediatric surgery; Hirschsprung disease is the best answer because it directly matches the medical or surgical pattern described.

Why is "Asthma" not the answer?

Asthma is unsupported by the key information.

Why is "Pyloric stenosis" not the answer?

Pyloric stenosis does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "Croup" not the answer?

Croup is plausible but not the best answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pediatric surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Hirschsprung disease fits the defining finding.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Pediatric surgery?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.