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What Is The Purpose Of A 2d Echo Test?
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My 1 month baby boy is asked to go for 2D echo test , he sucks his mom's breast and take rest in 2 minutes but when milk given in bottle he drinks at one go.Is this 2D echo test normal what can be the problems which can be found in this test , please tell as am worrying a lot for my little champ.
My 1 month baby boy is asked to go for 2D echo test , he sucks his mom's breast and take rest in 2 minutes but when milk given in bottle he drinks at one go.Is this 2D echo test normal what can be the problems which can be found in this test , please tell as am worrying a lot for my little champ.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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An echocardiography is a techniques by which we evaluate the functioning f the heart. As you might be aware, the heart consists of 4 chambers and valves and separation between the chambers. By echo we see that there is a proper separation between chambers, no septal defects, the walls of the chambers and the valves. The blood flow pattern is also analyzed. For you baby this becomes important to know as he is getting tired too early when feeding.
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An echocardiography is a techniques by which we evaluate the functioning f the heart. As you might be aware, the heart consists of 4 chambers and valves and separation between the chambers. By echo we see that there is a proper separation between chambers, no septal defects, the walls of the chambers and the valves. The blood flow pattern is also analyzed. For you baby this becomes important to know as he is getting tired too early when feeding.
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Babies as young as 1 month having difficulty in sustaining feeding should be checked for any kind of heart conditions that is limiting their activity. A 2D echo checks the heart for any abnormalities structure and flow through valves. This is a completely safe investigation and is an imaging procedure. It is based on ultrasound and Doppler. Just hope that the little boy does not have any problems because you say that the bottle is done at one go.
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Babies as young as 1 month having difficulty in sustaining feeding should be checked for any kind of heart conditions that is limiting their activity. A 2D echo checks the heart for any abnormalities structure and flow through valves. This is a completely safe investigation and is an imaging procedure. It is based on ultrasound and Doppler. Just hope that the little boy does not have any problems because you say that the bottle is done at one go.
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