Cardiovascular Book Flashcards
** what is preload
afterload
how do these two things work with contractility in terms of stroke volume
preload: end diastolic volume
afterload: amount of resistant the heart must overcome
the volume of blood ejected by the ventricle with each contraction
** how do we do a cardiac assessment in chikldren? what are we looking for? what should we be hearing?what shouldnt we see or hear? how do we evaulate overall work status in infants? what would you notice in a patient with cardiac failure if the were an infant? what if they were an older child
skin color, cap refill, heart rate/rhythm, BP, working of breathing
hearing S1 S2 S3
- S3 is normal in children related to rapid filling
should not see thril or S4 abnormal, heard late in diastole or early systole
CCHD: 95-98% with less than 3% change, R hand is preductal, either foot is postudctal
poor feeding, failure to thrive, tachpnea, tachycardia, poor wt gain, activity intolerance, developmental delayed
** what causes congetintal heart defects
drugs, age, chromosomal
**ASD
left to right atria,soft ejection murmur with fixed wide splitting of O2
** VSD
left to right ventricle, systolic murmur (3rd-4th intercostal) at sternal border, thrill may be present
** PDA
aorta to pulmonary artery, mcahnery murmr during systole and diastole, thrill over pulmonic artery
**TOF
pulmonary stenosis, right ventriclar hypertrophy, VSD, aortic overriding, tet spells (knee to chest morphine), boot shaped heart
**CoA
narrowing of descending aorta increase in BP in arms/neck decreasd BP in legs, PGE to keep PDA open
**HLHS
mitral and aortic valves are absent or stenosed with abnormally small left ventricle and small aorta, no murmur, PGE to keep PDA open
** TGA
aorta and pulmonary swtiched, egg shaped heart, cyanosis dosent improved with O2 PGE to keep PDA open
** are there specific nursing consdeirations for the disorder
PDA may give PGE and may not give O2 as itcan close
tet spell wants knees to chest
** understand what Kawasaki disease is, hoe does it present, what are the complications, what do you anticipate for nursing considerations and how is it treated?
acute stage: fever (5 days) >39, conjuctival hyperermia, cervivallymphode enlargement, strawberry tongue, cracker lips, rash on trunk
subacute: cracking skin (lips, fingers, toes) cornary artery anerysm
convalsecnt: 6-8 weeks after onset of s/s
monitor fever and CV status
IVIG 2g/kg for 18hrs
** how does hypovolemic shock occur? What are the stages of hypovolemic shock? is BP a good indicator of the Childs status? How to assess the patient for adequate tissue perfusion? what is the nursing management of shock? what would you anticipate for fluid replacement in shock?
hemorrhage, plasma loss from burns, nephrotic syndrome, sepsis, decrease fluids
no BP not good indicator, early comp is a normal BP, moderate decomposition is lowered systolic
urine output
IV fluid bolus, keep child warm
isotonic fluid
**review how you would care for a patient who is returning from cardiac Cath
vital signs, bleeding, infection, pressure dressing
why do infants have greater risk of heart failure than older children
due to sensitivity to volume or pressure overload
less compliance of the heart muscle means
stroke volume cannot increase substantially
how do kids increase CO
increase HR
polycythemia
increase RBC response to chronic hypoxemia
children respond to severe hypoxemia with
bradycardia
PDA
aorta to pulmonary artery
s/s of PDA
dyspnea
tachycardia
CHF
machinery murmur
thrill in pulmonic area
ASD
left to right atrium
ASD s/s
CHF
easy tiring
soft systolic ejection murmur