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What is transposition of the greats vessels?

- cyanotic congenital heart defect
- VSD + aortic arch hypoplasia
tx: PGE1 to keep ductus open to improve pulmonary blood flow


what are the components of tetrology of fallot?

1. Overriding aorta
2. Right ventricular hypertrophy
3. VSD
4. RV outflow tract obstruction


What are the 5 T's of cyanosis in the newborn?

1. TOF
2. Transposition of the Great Arteries
3. Truncus Arteriosus
4. Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection


what is truncus arteriosis?

single outflow track of the ventricles


differences between omphalocele and gastroschisis

Omphalocele has a sac covering composed of peritoneum, bowl is typically normal, comes out of umbilicus (gastroschisis is right lateral to umby) , more likely to have associated anomalies