The mother of a 10-month-old tells the nurse that she has noticed that her son becomes blue when he is crying and that the frequency of this is increasing.He is also not crawling yet.During the examination the nurse palpates a thrill at the left lower sternal border and auscultates a loud systolic murmur in the same area.What would be the most likely cause of these findings?
A) Tetralogy of Fallot
B) Atrial septal defect
C) Patent ductus arteriosus
D) Ventricular septal defect
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