Ductus Arteriosus
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Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Disorder — Maternity and Pediatric Nursing▶ 5:23YepAnd that failsafe is the third shunt, the ductus arteriosusIt's this short muscular vessel connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the descending aortaAlterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 7:51This brings us right back to your scuba diver analogyThe fetal heart has a special bypass vessel called the ductus arteriosus, which lets blood basically skip the fluid -filled lungs entirelyBecause they aren't working yetPhysiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn — Maternity and Women's Health Care▶ 24:09That's the first oneBut there's a second one, the ductus arteriosusIn the fetus, this is a distinct blood vessel that connects the main pulmonary artery directly to the descending aorta