Multiple choice

A newborn is found to have a loud rasping systolic murmur at the lower left sternal edge on day 2 of birth. The pulses are normal and the baby does not look cyanosed. Which of the following defects the baby must be suffering from?

  1. Atrial septal defect (ASD)

  2. Pulmonary atresia with ventriculo-septal defect (VSD)

  3. Ventriculo-septal defect (VSD)

  4. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

  5. Normal heart with physiological murmur

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The high-velocity turbulence creates a rasping noise.