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Understanding Patent Ductus Arteriosus by AisyahKautsarIlmi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal connection that shunts blood away from the lungs and into systemic circulation. After birth, it usually closes within 48 hours as it is no longer needed. When it fails to close, blood flows from the high pressure aorta into the low pressure pulmonary artery, overcirculating blood to the lungs. Small PDAs are often asymptomatic but large ones can cause symptoms like tachypnea, poor weight gain, and decreased exercise tolerance. Diagnosis is made through auscultation, c
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