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Morgan, as an infant, had serious problems when breast feeding. he drooled excessively, choked, and became cyanotic. other than these, morgan had no other symptoms. what condition did morgan most likely have? morgan, as an infant, had serious problems when breast feeding. he drooled excessively, choked, and became cyanotic. other than these, morgan had no other symptoms. what condition did morgan most likely have?

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Tracheoesophageal fistula

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TE) is a condition in which an abnormal channel (fistula) connects the trachea to the oesophagus. It is a birth defect and is characterized by extensive salivation with choking, vomiting and cyanosis during feeding. When eating, food substances move through abnormal connection and this can cause other illnesses. From the question given above, Morgan is likely have tracheoesophageal fistula.






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