Informative Speech: Neutralogy Of Fallot

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Audience Analysis
The audience that I will be performing this speech in front of consists of a wide broad ranged age group of people starting from 17 years old to mid/late adulthood. There are also many different types of ethnicities among this group containing both males and females.
General/Specific Purpose
The general purpose of this speech is to inform my audience about tetralogy of Fallot.
Intro
I. In today’s contemporary society, it has become common to find people born with different deformities.
A. However, with advancement in technology and better understanding of the body’s anatomy and physiology, physicians can now repair and help those who have fallen under the category of obtaining a medical issue.
B. One of the most common, …show more content…

(Cause) According to the American Heart Association, doctors do not know the causation of this congenital heart disorder.
A. Some conditions or factors are in expecting mothers may increase the outcome for their child to have tetralogy of Fallot, such as poor nutrition, alcohol use, age, and diabetes.
B. Research still continues today in order to reveal what the cause is for tetralogy of Fallot; however, doctors can do a diagnosis early.

IV. (Diagnosis) In order for doctors to diagnose this congenital heart disorder in babies, they base it on the infant’s signs and symptoms along with physical exams and tests.
A. Typically, during the first week of life, signs and symptoms of the heart occur, which may be noticed by a doctor during a routine checkup.
B. Parents may also catch a few signs that lead the parents to take the baby to a doctor, which include poor feeding or cyanosis.
C. After having reviewed the diagnostics, now we are going to focus on the treatment.
V. (Treatment) The only effective treatment available today for tetralogy of Fallot is surgery, which includes two options, either intracardiac repair or a temporary surgery.
A. Temporary surgeries, which are the early forms of treatment, are surgeries performed to supply more blood to the

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