Review Question - QID 210059

A 1-day-old male infant is evaluated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for dyspnea. He was born at 34 weeks gestation. Apgar scores were 6 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. The pregnancy was complicated by polyhydramnios. His mother is a healthy 33-year-old G1P1 woman who received adequate prenatal care. The nurse in the NICU noted increased oral secretions and intermittent desaturations. His temperature is 100.8°F (38.2°C), blood pressure is 100/55 mmHg, pulse is 130/min, and respirations are 28/min. On exam, the child appears to be in respiratory distress. Intercostal retractions are noted. Auscultation of the lungs reveals rales bilaterally. The patient’s abdomen is moderately distended. A chest radiograph is performed and demonstrates coiling of the nasogastric (NG) tube in the esophagus. This patient should be evaluated for which of the following conditions?