What is one of the "5 T's" associated with cyanotic congenital heart conditions?

One of the "5 T's" associated with cyanotic congenital heart conditions is truncus arteriosus. Cyanotic congenital heart defects are a group of heart conditions that lead to a reduced level of oxygen in the blood, resulting in a blue tint to the skin and mucous membranes, known as cyanosis. The "5 T's" specifically refer to five types of congenital heart defects that present with this symptom.

Truncus arteriosus is a condition where a single large vessel comes out of the heart instead of the normal two separate vessels (the aorta and the pulmonary artery). This results in a mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, leading to insufficient oxygen delivery to the body and subsequent cyanosis. Understanding truncus arteriosus and its physiological consequences is crucial for recognizing and managing cyanotic heart conditions effectively.

The other choices represent various cardiac anomalies but do not fall under the "5 T's." Pulmonary stenosis and atrial septal defect are typically associated with acyanotic heart conditions, while coarctation of the aorta can lead to different complications but is not categorized as one of the "5 T's." Thus, truncus arteriosus is appropriately identified as one of the key cyan