Notes in Fetal Circulation

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Published	10/08/2024	There are {{c1::three}} shunts that allow blood to bypass the lungs.
Published	10/08/2024	The 3 fetal shunts:{{c1::ductus venosus foramen ovale ductus arteriosus  }}
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Ductus venosus}}: This shunt connects the {{c2::umbilical vein}} to the {{c2::inferior vena cava}} and allows blood to bypass the {{c3::liver…
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Foramen ovale}}: This shunt connects the {{c2::right atrium}} with the {{c2::left atrium}} and allows blood to bypass the {{c3::right ventric…
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Ductus arteriosus}}: This shunt connects the {{c2::pulmonary artery}} with the {{c2::aorta}} and allows blood to bypass the {{c3::pulmonary c…
Published	10/08/2024	The first breaths the baby takes expands the {{c1::alveoli}}, {{c2::decreasing}} the pulmonary vascular resistance. The {{c2::decrease}} in pu…
Published	10/08/2024	The foramen ovale gets sealed shut structurally after a few weeks and becomes the {{c6::fossa ovalis}}.
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Prostaglandins}} are required to keep the {{c2::ductus arteriosus}} open.
Published	10/08/2024	Increased {{c1::blood oxygenation}} causes a drop in circulating {{c2::prostaglandins}}. This causes closure of the {{c3::ductus arteriosus}}, whic…
Published	10/08/2024	Immediately after birth the {{c1::ductus venosus}} stops functioning because the {{c2::umbilical cord}} is clamped and there is no flow in the {{c2…
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