Question 1

what is a shunt?

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Shunt: A shunt is a structure or device that transfers body fluid or blood from one area of the body to another area.  For example shunts are fashioned to relieve high pressure areas of cerebro spinal fluid by shunting the fluid away to low pressure areas.

Question 2

what is a shunt in the arm for after a heart attack?

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Shunt: Arm shunts are put in to facilitate dialysis.

Question 3

what exacly is a shunt for dialysis?

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Fistula: It is a sort of connection between artery and vein either using own blood vessels or with synthetic graft. This site is the access for hemodialysis.

Question 4

what is a vp shunt?

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CSF diversion: It is tubing and a one way valve that drains cerebrospinal fluid(csf) made in the brain into the abdominal cavity.

Question 5

what is the difference between a shunt malfunction and the stomach bug?

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Big difference : One is infection, likely viral causing a stomach infection. If a shunt is blocked more serious and requires surgery. Very important to sort it out. All the best.

Question 6

how long do v-p shunts last?

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Many years: Shunts placed in an infant usually must be revised at some point before adulthood.  In adults, the shunt can last for many years, but may require revision at some point;.

Question 7

why does right to left shunting happen?

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A hole in the heart: It is literally a hole in the heart. Normally the right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs to get the oxygen where as the left side of the heart pumps blood to the body. A right to left shunt can cause some of the blood to bypass the lungs and not carry as much oxygen as it should.

Question 8

how often does a shunt have to be replaced ?

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Depends: It depends on the growth of the child, if the shunt gets plugged or infected.

Question 9

how likely are you to die from a shunt revision?

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Not answerable as is: Sorry, there are several different types of shunt for numerous disorders. It depends on the type of shunt you are talking about - vascular, brain, congenital cardiac, etc.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: shunt?

Accepted Answer

Conduit: Device that allows the flow of usually a fluid between two places. Sometimes a shunt may be used during carotid endarterectomy surgery to maintain the blood flow to the brain while the carotid artery is opened and cleaned.

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