Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

How do you summarize 16 years of life into a few minutes? Especially the life of a medically fragile child. I’m going to do my best. Our journey with UI Children’s Hospital began 16 years ago when our daughter Reagen was born. She was transferred to UI Children’s Hospital from our local hospital when she was three days old. Our pediatrician thought she had a slight heart murmur and wanted us to get it checked out with a routine echocardiogram. He said make sure you take your car seat as you will need it take her home later that afternoon. Little did we know that our journey was just beginning!!! They transported her by ambulance and we followed. By the time we got to Iowa City she had stopped breathing twice. We got to 2JCW and the nurse handed Reagen to me to try to feed and she stopped breathing in my arms. They rushed her over to the NICU and within an hour they had come out with the words you never want to hear about you newborn baby. You daughter has a…

The topic of the article that I found online is the cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, which revolves around the heart. Gross anatomy, diseases, and photos are shown for readers to learn more about as to how the system that is in charge of pumping thousands of gallons of blood each day allows bodily function and movement. Many diagrams are included to show what each structure looks like, as well as how it works with other structures or substances within the body. I chose this specific…

remain legal in Canada. Despite every parent’s best efforts to raise a healthy child, sometimes there are simply factors outside of their control. For instance, consider Down syndrome, which occurs when there is an extra chromosome, resulting in problems in the child’s development. While opponents of abortion argue that it is unfair to judge an unborn fetus based on what issues it might have, they are overlooking the fact that it is also unfair bringing a child into the world to suffer a life…

Cardiovascular Disorders Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout…

Aeydan C. was born on 10/03/2011. He was born with a heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. He lives at home with his mother and father with two dogs in a two-floor house.Aeydan's bedroom is located on the second floor with about 14 steps( parents was unsure of the number). He spends the majority of his time in his playroom located in the basement. He wears a medical bracelet on his wrist indicating his heart condition.The parents reported a healthy pregnancy with no…

short walk up the stairs, she was already out of breath. She looked down to see the small box protruding out of her chest that kept her heart rate normal. Walking wasn’t simple for kids like her. Her v-neck t-shirt showed just the top of a scar that ran down her chest. Sighing, she continued her long walk to her classroom. Jemma checked her watch and looked around. Although she had gotten out of class as quickly as possible, she was still late to class. After reaching the classroom, she…

short walk up the stairs, she was already out of breath. She looked down to see the small box protruding out of her chest that kept her heart rate normal. Walking wasn’t simple for kids like her. As Jemma continued her walk to the classroom, her v-neck t-shirt showed just the top of a scar that ran down her chest, and Jemma hated her "zipper," as many people called it. Jemma checked her watch and looked around. Although she had gotten out of class as quickly as possible, she was still late…

Services. When I first got this essay/assignment I had no clue what “services” really meant. So before doing anything else I looked up what “service” meant. On Dictionary.com the number one definition of it is: An act of helpful activity; help or aid. I was still at a loss for words for the essay. So next I searched ‘a service needed for children under 5’ online. Which took me to citizensadvice.com.uk and in the article I read something popped out at me, “The local authority can provide a range…

The doctors gave him medication to slow down the closing of the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale in the heart so blood could be pumped to both the lungs and the rest of his body by the right ventricle. His first open heart surgery was successful. The surgeon’s performed the Norwood Procedure which basically removed the wall separating the atrium and also attached the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. This procedure was the first of three open heart surgeries that are performed on children with…

If scientists could eliminate pig proteins that humans don’t need while introducing necessary human proteins to pig organs, then the chances of organ rejection could be minimized via genetic engineering. If scientists could pull this off, it would mean an end to organ unavailability for patients. Xenotransplantation is now using transgenic pigs to prevent immediate rejection from the recipient. Pigs containing human genes have helped pig immune cells successfully interact with human immune…