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HardPaediatricsVentricular Septal Defect (VSD)mrcp part 1ukmlapane

A 4-month-old infant presents with poor feeding, sweating during feeds, and failure to thrive. On examination, heart rate is 160 bpm, respiratory rate is 60/min with mild subcostal recession, and a pansystolic murmur is heard loudest at the left lower sternal edge. Hepatomegaly is present. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

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