What does CDH stand for?

What does CDH stand for?

• A. Congenital diaphragmatic hypotonia
• B. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• C. Cardiac diaphragmatic hernia
• D. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Answer: (D)

CDH stands for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to herniate into the chest, which can crowd the developing lungs and lead to pulmonary hypoplasia and respiratory distress at birth. Among the options, the only accurate expansion of the acronym is congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The other terms describe different conditions or nonstandard terminology and do not match the established meaning of CDH.

CDH stands for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to herniate into the chest, which can crowd the developing lungs and lead to pulmonary hypoplasia and respiratory distress at birth. Among the options, the only accurate expansion of the acronym is congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The other terms describe different conditions or nonstandard terminology and do not match the established meaning of CDH.