Cardiovascular Disorder Flashcards
How is the cardiovascular system different in children than adults?
- pulse, RR, BP, and hematologic values vary with the age of the chid
- chest walls are thin in infants and young children due to the lack of SC tissue and muscle tissue
What is a congenital heart disease?
- genetic, maternal, or environmental factors
–> malformed heart is not a problem in mom due to baby getting needs from placenta - biggest cause of death during the first year of life
What are the diagnostic tests used for congenital heart diseases?
noninvasive: electrocardiogram
invasive: angiogram, surgical intervention
What are the signs and symptoms of a suspected congenital pathology?
- FTT, poor weight gain
- cyanosis, pallor
- pulsation in the neck veins
- tachypnea, dyspnea
- irregular pulse
- clubbing
- fatigue during feeding or activity
What is an innocent murmur?
also known as “functional” or “physiological” murmurs
murmur= sound from turbulent blood flow within the heart
- happens in diastole, systole, or both
- reflect abnormalities in heart or vessel
- can occur in a NORMAL HEART in periods of stress
What are the four types of congenital cardiovascular defects?
- increased pulmonary blood flow
- decreased pulmonary blood flow
- obstruct blood flow out of heart
- mixed blood flow
What is increased pulmonary blood flow in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is the signs and symptoms of increased pulmonary blood flow in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is obstructive defects in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is the signs and symptoms in obstructive defects in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is coarctations?
What is stenosis?
What are the two surgeries that are used to help with obstructive defects in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is the symptoms of coarctation of the aorta?
What is the treatment of coarctation of the aorta?
What is decreased pulmonary blood flow defects in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is the symptoms of decreased pulmonary blood flow defects in congenital cardiovascular defects?
What is tetralogy of fallot?
What are the four defects of tetralogy of fallot?
What is the symptoms of tetralogy of fallot?
What is paroxysmal hypercyanotic episodes?
What is the diagnostic tests of tetralogy of fallot?
What is the treatment of tetralogy of fallot?