Patent ductus arteriosus

The thought of a baby being born often warms the hearts of the parents to be. Hoping for the best in the creation and birth of their unborn child. It is until this moment that a parents’ world comes crashing down; the moment the doctor tells them that their precious child has a congenital cardiovascular defect known as Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). The American heart Association describes the ductus arteriosus as a “hole that allows the blood to skip the circulation to the lungs”( The American Heart Association, 2017). According to the Mayo Clinic, the ductus arteriosus is “a normal part of the baby’s circulatory system before birth that usually closes shortly after birth” (Mayo Clinic, 1998-2017). When a fetus is in the womb, there is…

infections. He or she will be given extra nutrition to help with growth and development. There is also a risk of brain injury in babies born at this time, so they will be monitored. Short-Term Effects Having a premature birth can cause both short and long term effects on the baby. Some short term effects include problems with breathing, the heart, the brain, temperature control, and blood. When a baby is born too early, the lungs are not yet fully developed. If the baby is not getting enough…

Pathophysiology One of the babies I cared for today was born at 33 weeks and was born with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). When the baby is in the mother’s uterus, the ductus arteriosus (DA) diverts blood from the pulmonary artery and moves it directly into the aorta, bypassing pulmonary circulation, because the lungs are not functioning and are filled with fluid. The DA opening is possible through the production of prostaglandins in the vessel allowing for it to stay patent (Kim, 2015, p.1).…

Preterm delivery is a terrible problem that plagues the United States, as well as many other countries worldwide. Preterm delivery of infants remains one of the most intractable problems that contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality (Slattery & Morrison, 2002). This issue contributes to a large amount of cost towards the health industry. The definition of preterm delivery is, “…those [deliveries] that occur at less than 37 weeks’ gestational age; however, the low-gestational…

When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, he pictured increased profits and decreased labor. In fact, when an inventor creates technology or machines that would decrease labor, they usually keep in mind the amount of money they could make with the machine. This era of industry has turned our mind to inventing only when in need of profit. For instance, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb; however, he not only decreased the amount of wax that was used for candles but also increased the…

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He is the creator of the automobile company Ford. He invented the first gasoline-powered automobile in his shed in 1901. His invention of the car had a significant impact on society. The invention of the automobile would not only change society but the world and its inventions. The invention didn’t just have an impact on society but on himself as well. Henry ford was an engineer in many fields and the creation of the car would make him one of the most…

Name Tutor Course Date Inventing Solutions Without most of today 's inventions, life would be unimaginably hard. Imagine a situation where people would walk for days in search of basic and social amenities. Imagine the world without electricity. It is in this regard that man invented solutions to most of these vexing problems affecting his day-to-day operations. Therefore, at this stage, we can say that the process of creating or designing a solution to a problem is called inventing a solution.…

that the electricity was losing strength over distance until there was none left(Atler 24-25). Morse then decided only a few days before his presentation to move the wire above ground and used glass to help conduct the electricity(Atler 26). Morse then was in the capital building with paper to write down a message that would be sent(Atler 26). The message was sent and received successfully and soon enough hundreds of companies were lined up to use Morse's patent for the telegraph(Atler 27).…

INTRODUCTION: An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human…

Whenever any new invention or technology, which has not been previously existed or published in any document which has not been used in the country or anywhere else in the world on any day before such innovation has been registered. When someone has invented some invention or technology and would like to get it in the public domain it is regarded as invention disclosure. When one person discloses his innovation he would require getting it patented in order to protect his innovation from…