cardiovascular part 3 (2) Flashcards
Match the congenital heart defects with their blood flow!
(a= increased pulmonary flow; b= decreased pulmonary flow; c= obstructed systemic flow)
1. atrial septal defect (ASD)
2. ventricular septal defect
3. coarctation of aorta
4. tatralogy of fallot
5. patent ductus arteriosis
6. pulmonic stenosis
1a, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6b
With increased pulmonary blood flow congenital defects, what side of the heart has greater pressure
left
what determines the defect symptoms and increased pulmonary blood flow defacts?
size of defect
What is an opening in atrial septum that permits left to right shunting of blood
atrial septal defect
What symptoms do infants and young children show with atrial septal defect
asymptomatic
one are small to mid sized atrial septal defects diagnosed?
preschool or later
Describe the correlation between atrial septal defect and CHF?
rarely have CHF
What is the usual clinical therapy for smaller atrial septal defects?
Spontaneous closure within the first four years
What happens when an atrial septal defect is large or not closed by three years?
Transcatheter closure, device placed during. cardiac cath
How long does it take for the heart size to return to a normal after surgical repair of large atrial septal defect?
4-6 months
One month old Sarah comes to the health care provider’s office for her one month checkup. She had a small murmur noted at her one week check up. Mom tells you that Sarah’s bottle ticks 40 minutes for her to finish. She becomes diaphoretic with bottle feeding. Past couple days Mom says she has become purple when fussy.
poor weight gain, cardiac enlargement, and pneumonia found
echo shows right ventricular hypertrophy and hole in sseptum between left and right ventricles
which defect does she have
ventricular septal defect
What complications can come from moderate and large ventricular septal defects?
CHF, Inc pulmonary infactions, and pukmknary hypertension, delayed growth, failure to thrive
Can a ventricular septal defects increase in size?
no
How are small ventricular septal defects usually solved?
Usually close on their own within six months
how are moderate or large ventricular septal defects fix?
surgery
What are clinical manifestations of ventricular septal defect?
Congestive heart failure symptoms, pulmonary infections, pork growth, and failure to thrive
Which test establishes a diagnosis for ventricular subtle defect?
echo
What is important to feel for around a chest tube?
crepitis
What is crepitus and what does it feel like?
It’s an air leak in the subcutaneous tissue, it feels like rice crispies
what is needed at the bedside when a patient has a chest tube?
- Vaseline gauze (for leaks)
- 2 hemostats (to connect separated tuBing)
what is there an increased risk for after surgery for ventricular septal defect?
arrythmia and heart blocm