Dextrocardia By: Elizabeth Ramirez

What are genetic disorders?

Genetic disorders are problems that happen in the DNA. A part of the DNA was not reproduce correctly. This problem causes a part of an organism to malfunction. The malfunction can have treatments but they do not work always or they do not have a treatment. Any little change that is made in the DNA usually has a huge effect on a organism for example the function of the heart or other parts of the body.

Dextrocardia

When the heart is not in the correct position instead of being on the left it is on the right

Usually happens to toddlers

Identified when are a little older

Symptoms

May not have symptom when the heart is functioning well.

Bluish skin

Hard to breath

Difficult to gain weight and grow

Fatigue

Pale skin

Many sinus or lung infections

How it is inherited?

Family carry that gene ( cannot prevent it)

It is recessive and not that common

Interesting Facts

“heart on the right” literal definition

The heart is on the right than on the left

Children with heart defects have to take antibiotics before any surgery

Diabetes , illegal drugs ( risk )

Treatment

No treatment is necessary if heart is function correctly .

If not the treatment depends on the problems that the kid has

Usually take medicine to make the infant grow (easier to do surgery)

Cannot really prevent it

Punnett Square

Bibliography

"Congenital Heart Defects." N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.

"Dextrocardia." PubMed Health. N.p., 2013. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.