Patent Ductus ArteriosusAccording to Batshaw, Roizen, and Lotrecchiano (2013), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is “the persistence of a fetal passageway allowing blood to bypass the lungs” (p .745). It is an inherited heart disease in which the duct, a small passageway between the pulmonary and aortic valves, remains open. This cardiovascular problem usually occurs in low birth weight infants. Blood vessels usually close naturally after birth (Batshaw et al., 2013, p. 96). It becomes atypical if it remains open after the neonatal period. The structure usually closes in typically developing newborns within the first 24 hours, and anatomical closure is thought to follow several weeks later (Stanford Children's Health, 2015). When the ductus arteriosus remains open, blood from the oxygen-rich aorta mixes with the oxygen-poor pulmonary artery, increasing the risk of blood pressure in the pulmonary passages (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Some children with patent ductus arteriosus may be given medication, depending on the circumstances, to normalize blood and oxygen levels until surgery is performed. The doctor can treat this condition by providing pharmaceutical medications, catheter-based procedures, and surgical interventions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Effects of diagnosis During a physical exam, a specialist may hear a heart murmur, which will refer them to a doctor. pediatric cardiologist for an analysis. Diagnostic tests will vary depending on the child's age, clinical condition, and institutional preferences. Such a test may include a chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization. A chest x-ray uses invisible x-ray beams to cre...... middle of paper ......tions and service delivery modelMy first option would be the pharmaceutical option if my child had a patent ductus arteriosus. The reason I take medication is mainly because it may seem like the most comfortable direction since my child's heart may be suffering. My second option could be cardiac catheterization where my child would be sedated and painless with the tube reaching the heart. My fear of surgery puts this option last, unless professionals suggest I choose this option first in my child's best interest. A service delivery model that I would choose would possibly be a home-based program model where a professional can come to my home and interact directly with my child based on their needs. I would like to acquire different methods that can support my child without considering his condition as interfering with his development..