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A 1-Month-Old Boy Has Been Vomiting for 2 Weeks

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A 1-month-old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child's assessment?


A) Vomiting becomes projectile with GERD.
B) The infant has regurgitation with pyloric stenosis.
C) An olive-sized mass of the right upper quadrant (RUQ) occurs with GERD.
D) Normal stools are expected with pyloric stenosis.
E) The fontanel becomes sunken with pyloric stenosis.

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