You are called to the bedside to evaluate a newborn (5-day old) with prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect.

You are called to the bedside to evaluate a newborn (5-day old) with prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect. The patient is in the ICU on room-air, with prostaglandins infusing at 0.03mcg/kg/min and is scheduled to go to the OR tomorrow. The patient’s 5-day course has been with expected vital signs and no complications to date. You know this patient is on prostaglandins because this patient has Ductal-dependent _____________ circulation You are called to the bedside to evaluate a newborn (5-day old) with prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect. The patient is in the ICU on room-air, with prostaglandins infusing at 0.03mcg/kg/min and is scheduled to go to the OR tomorrow. The patient’s 5-day course has been with expected vital signs and no complications to date. You know this patient is on prostaglandins because this patient has Ductal-dependent _____________ circulation Systemic Pulmonary Neither, this is not a mixing lesion This patient needs the prostaglandins to support both the systemic and pulmonary blood flow