Case Report on Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Large PDA 4mm with Left Right Shunt

Background: In full term newborns, the Ductus arteriosus closes functionally within of birth, and it normally closes structurally between 2 to 8 weeks. Complete conclusion of the ductus in untimely babies may not happen until a half year old enough, and in exceptional cases may not happen until adulthood. Is medical term that afterwards birth, the ductus arteriosus fails to close, allowing oxygenated blood to travel back to the lungs from the left heart Changed Word Structural Changes Thesaurus via the pulmonary artery, which has a higher pressure. Increased laboured breathing and failure to gain weight at a normal rate are frequent later in the first year of life. A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can lead to pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure if left untreated.

Case Report Information: A 2 years 6 months old child brought by the parents in Aacharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital on 22/12/2020. An patients parent’s verbalization, the child was apparently alright at 8 months of age. When he started having fever, cold and cough and decreased feed intake. Then they took the child to local doctor where 2D ECHO was done. Suggestive of patent ductus arteriosus. Patient is referred to Aacharya Vinoba Bhave hospital for further management.

Conclusion: The patient was admitted in AVBRH with complaints of fever, cold and cough, decreased feed intake. Then the report mainly focused on surgical management and quality nursing care due to which patient was discharged without any further complication and satisfaction.