Question

Marilyn Hobbs, a 14-year-old girl undergoing a physical examination before being allowed to matriculate at a dancing academy, was found to have a loud heart murmur at the second intercostal space to the left side of the sternum. Upon questioning, the girl admitted to frequent "breathlessness," and it was decided to perform further tests. An angiogram showed that the girl had a patent ductus arteriosus. Discuss the location and function of the ductus arteriosus in the fetus and relate the reason for the girl's breathlessness.

Answer 1

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