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21 Cards in this Set
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In what gender are atrial septal defects more common? |
girls |
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Where is the ASD located in neonates? |
Foramen ovale |
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What is the consequence later in life due to ASD? |
Right heart hypertrophy and pulmonary hypertension (and then RHF) |
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What symptom may arise from ASD in a child? |
Poor growth |
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How does ASD affect RV pressure? |
It does not |
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With what secondary medical condition may ASD be associated? |
A-Fib/A-Flutter |
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What causes a murmur in ventricular septal defect (VSD)? |
When flow begins to reverse causing blood to move from LV to RV and into pulmonary circulation |
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What occurs in lungs as a result of retrograde flow in VSD? |
Pulmonary resistance increases |
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What term refers to increasing pulmonary resistance as a result of VSD? |
Eisenmenger's syndrome |
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What are 3 complications that can occur as a result of VSD? |
- Pulmonary Vasculature Disease (PVD) - Progressive left heart enlargment - Endocarditis |
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What prescriptions can be used to help with complications of VSD? (2) |
- Diuretics - Digoxin |
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For what is Digoxin indicated? (2) |
Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter |
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What two blood vessels does the ductus arteriosus connect? |
Pulmonary artery and Aorta |
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What 4 complications are associated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)? |
1) CHF 2) A-Fib/flutter 3) Irreversible PVD 4) Endarteritis |
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When is surgery indicated for a PDA? |
When there is left heart enlargement |
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What treatments are available for pulmonary stenosis? (3) |
- Balloon valvuloplasty - Surgery - Transcather pulmonary valve therapy |
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How does aortic stenosis treatment with balloon valvuloplasty differ from pulmonary stenosis treatment? |
Aortic valve repair with balloon valvuloplasty is temporary and will need surgery |
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What is coarctation of the aorta? |
Where part of the aorta is abnormally constricted
(may be due to mal-migration of ductus arteriosus cells) |
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How is coarctation of the aorta discovered at the 2 week baby checkup? |
Check both femoral pulses |
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What is the treatment for coarctation of the aorta? |
Extended end-to-end anastomosis
(where the crimped aorta is cut out and good ends are sewn together) |
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What four defects make up the Tetralogy of Fallot? |
1) Ventricular Septal Defect 2) Pulmonary Stenosis 3) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy 4) Overriding Aorta |
