1. Dextrocardia By: Elizabeth Ramirez

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. How it is inherited?  Family carry that gene ( cannot prevent it)  It is recessive and not that common

6. 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 )

7. 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

8. Punnett Square

9. Bibliography  "Congenital Heart Defects." N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.  "Dextrocardia." PubMed Health. N.p., 2013. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.