Definite contraindication for bag and mask ventilation is:: (A) Cleft lip, (B) Cleft palate, (C) Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, (D) Umbilical hernia
Answer is C. c. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(Ref: AAP guidelines 2015, Ghai 8/e p 126-133)Bag & mask ventilation should be avoided in Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, because it enlarges the stomach and small bowel and thus makes oxygenation more difficult.