Congenital Heart Disease: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A 2-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for a routine check-up. On examination, the pediatrician notes a continuous "machinery-like" murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border. The infant is otherwise healthy and meeting developmental milestones. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
B. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
C. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
D. Tetralogy of Fallot
E. Coarctation of the aorta
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Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Cardiology ⇒ Congenital Heart Disease ⇒ Patent ductus arteriosus
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