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The document discusses differential diagnosis for abdominal wall defects seen in newborns. It describes the physical exam findings that help distinguish omphalocele, gastroschisis, bladder exstrophy, and cloacal exstrophy. It then focuses on gastroschisis, defining it as a defect in the anterior abdominal wall through which intestinal contents protrude without an overlying sac. Treatment involves fluid resuscitation, antibiotics, surgical closure of the abdominal wall or use of a silo if the bowel is edemat

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Vin Custodio

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