Base Visible in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Cardiology | SMLE Q#16862
SMLE Question #16862
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-283
Last updated: February 2026
A 1-day-old term male newborn is examined in the nursery after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery. He feeds well and has several wet diapers. Examination shows a single erupted tooth on the lower gum, mild bilateral breast enlargement without erythema or tenderness, and a shallow sacral dimple with the base visible. Brachial pulses are strong, but femoral pulses are not palpable bilaterally. Which of the following findings in this newborn requires immediate treatment?
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