Question

Read the following paragraph and identify the disease

Today, her child became one and a half years old. However, that child does not seem to be healthy and happy. It was continuously crying and gradually becoming weak. It has shortness of breath. Its nails have become blue.

Answer 1

The child may have interventricular septal defect. In such a case a hole is present in the septum that separates the two ventricles. As a result there is mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and the heart needs to work harder to function properly. In such instances the child shows symptoms of shortness of breath on exertion and the skin, fingernails and lips show a bluish tint.