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A Newborn Presents with a Murmur and a 6% Difference

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A newborn presents with a murmur and a 6% difference in oxygen saturation between the preductal and postductal SpO2. What is the most likely diagnosis?


Definitions:

Photocoagulation

A medical process that uses laser light to coagulate tissue, often used in the treatment of various eye diseases.

EM

Abbreviation for electron microscopy, a technique for obtaining high-resolution images of biological and non-biological specimens.

VA

Often an abbreviation for Veterans Affairs, a government-led organization serving military veterans; can also refer to Visual Acuity, a measure of eyesight clarity.

Hyperopia

A vision condition in which distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus behind, instead of on, the retina.

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