You will hear a talk on congenital heart disease in newborn babies.
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Which among the following is not a risk factor for congenital heart heart-disease in new-born babies?
- If a mother has congenital heart disease and gets pregnant at a later age.
- If a mother has a family history of diabetes and hypertension.
- If a mother is positive with certain viruses such as rubella and herpes.
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Despite a high rate of pregnant women having obstetric ultrasound in Queensland and Victoria:
- There is a surprisingly low rate of early detection of CHD.
- There are limited facilities and qualified specialists available in tertiary hospitals.
- There are more mothers who did not go through antenatal care.
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Why are these cases of CHD which are only detected after the child is born?
- The mother can be asymptomatic with no remarkable history.
- The movement out of fetal circulation and the physiological and biochemical changes.
- That the baby goes through could expose the condition.
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Why is the timing of the duct’s closure important?
- Premature closure can cause chronic heart failure.
- Failure of ducts to close could lead to death.
- This generally impacts the detection of CHD.
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Recognizing congenital heart disease:
- Happens only after about a few days and is detected by the parents.
- Is highly dependent on the impact of the defect.
- Is challenging due to other complications.
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What did the speaker say about diagnosing CHD?
- With the known limitations, detection of CHD will depend largely on clinical science.
- The methodology of detection and treatment of CHD is still in its early stages.
- Access to facilities for diagnosing CHD is highly available nationwide.
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