05-16-2014, 06:30 AM
A baby boy is delivered to a healthy mother. After 1 hour the infant is clearly cyanotic. The newborn is started on supplemental oxygen, but his color does not improve. A congenital heart defect is suspected. An echocardiogram reveals transposition of the great vessels. There is no atrial septal defect and only a very small ventricular septal defect.
Infusion of which of the following is indicated?
A.
Albuterol
B.
Erythropoietin
C.
Heparin
D.
Indomethacin
E.
Prostaglandin E
Infusion of which of the following is indicated?
A.
Albuterol
B.
Erythropoietin
C.
Heparin
D.
Indomethacin
E.
Prostaglandin E