Infants may occasionally be born with a condition where the aorta and pulmonary
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Infants may occasionally be born with a condition where the aorta and pulmonary trunk are transposed-that is, they are switched with respect to which ventricle they "leave" (transposition of the great arteries A.) Explain how this affects the newborn's circulation, including exactly why this is very bad B.) What surgical intervention is required? 2 fetal shunts allow mixing off the blood between the left and right sides of the heart in newborns. These shunts normally close soon after birth. C) Why would keeping these shunts open be helpful to a newborn with transposition of the great arteries?Explanation / Answer
A)The problem dextro-transposition In this the baby normally exhibits indrawing beneath the ribcage and usually has acomfortable tachypnea which means the rapid breathing.; This is defined as a homeostatic reflex of the autonomic nervous system which usually happens in response to hypoxic hypoxia.Asa result of this conditiont the infant is easily fatigued and he will also experience weakness.This usually happens during feeding or playing.The worst situation happens with an interruption to feeding when it is combined with hypoxia can cause failure to thrive.
B)The surgicl procedure to be performed is Angiography .This process usually involves placing the catheter which can be used in order to release a contrast medium into the chambers and/or vessels of the heart.Moreover,this process also helps to facilitate examining the flow of blood .This flow of blood usually happens through the chambers during an echocardiogram.
C) The process of keeping the shunts open will be helpful because if they are close then the patient's condition will deteriorate to the point of inoperability .This will make the situation if the defect is not corrected within a year.The baby can die due to lack of oxygen in such a situation and can be very harmful for the infant in order to survive with that condition.