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All of the following are consequences of the reversal of diastolic flow in the aorta, seen with a premature infant with a PDA, EXCEPT:

True or False: Polycythemia with hct >65 increases blood viscosity and thus resistance. 

Which of the following infants will most likely appear cyanotic? (hint: remember what causes cyanosis)

In a 28 week gestation premature infant with SEVERE life threatening hypertension, which of the following drugs would be Most helpful in using via a continuous infusion. 

True or False? Infants with cyanotic heart defects usually do not present with respiratory distress & dyspnea.

Which of the following is true of congenital heart defects that obstruct blood flow ?  Hint: think about what happens with pulmonic stenosis.

Which one of the following congenital heart defects is most likely to be associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?

Which of the following cardiac defects is the MOST likely to present with an oligemic appearing CXR?

Which of the following congenital heart defect will most likely respond to treatment with diuretic therapy?

An infant with an AV Canal (Endocardial Cushion Defect) as depicted in the diagram below,  will most likely present with