Which is one of the most common causes of cardiac death within the first week of life?

a. Pulmonary fibrosis
b. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
c. Aortic valve insufficiency
d. Ventricular septal defect


ANS: B
In hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the left ventricle is severely underdeveloped, leaving the right ventricle overloaded, which results in complete heart failure.

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For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given

Kathy was seen 3 weeks after delivery due to dehiscence of a uterine cesarean wound. Select the correct ICD-9-CM diagnostic code.

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