Ch. 12 Peds Cardiovascular Disorders Flashcards
How big is a child’s heart?
Size of fist
Normal HR?
60-160 bpm
The heart is composed of what 4 chambers?
- Left and right atria
- Left and right ventricle
Fxn of right atrium
collects deoxygenated blood from the entire body, except for the lungs
Fxn of right ventricle
pumps deoxygenated to the lungs via the pulmonary artery
Fxn of left atrium
Collects oxygenated blood from the capillary beds of the lungs through the pulmonary veins
Fxn of left ventricle
Pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the systemic circulation
The 4 valves prevent
blood from regurgitating
- Tricuspid
- Bicuspid
- Pulmonary
- Aortic
The atrioventricular valves connect
the atria and ventricles
The tricuspid valve connects
the right atria and right ventricle
-3 leafed
The bicuspid valve connects
the left atria and left ventricle
-2 leafed
Aortic valve connects
Right ventricle and pulmonary artery
-3 leafed
Aortic valve connects
Left ventricle and ascending aorta
-3 leafed
The superior vena cavae lies? and carries blood from?
- lies above the heart
- from the head, arms, and upper body
The inferior vena cavae lies? and carries blood from?
- lies below the heart
- from the legs, abdominal cavity, and lower part of the body to the right atrium
Pulmonary artery carries
deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs to be oxygenated
Pulmonary vein carries
oxygenated blood from capillary beds of the lungs to the left atrium and left ventricle
Aorta carries
oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
Cardiac output
the amount of blood ejected from the right or left ventricle per minute
SV x HR = CO (L/min)
Stroke volume
amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per minute, which is altered by the size of the heart and the HR
The conduction of electrical impulses through the heart results in? and is measured by?
- results in electrical discharge across the myocardium
- measured by an electrocardiogram (EKG)
What is the pacemaker of the heart? and causes?
- SA node
- caused depolarization and contraction of the atria
What is the P wave the measure of?
blood being pumped into the ventricles
P-Q interval reflects?
slowed conduction to allow R and L ventricles to fill with blood
Q wave shows?
Contraction in the walls of the ventricles
R wave? and S wave?
the L ventricle contracts (R wave) just before the R ventricle (S wave)
T wave?
ventricles relax and wait for next signal
Before birth, how much blood bypasses the lungs?
90%
-the placenta is the organ of respiration
What is the most common cause of congenital cardiac malformations?
Genetic factors
When hemoglobin is <5 mg/dL what happens?
large amounts of deoxygenated blood is pumped into systemic circulation
Cyanosis results when
O2 sat is decreased to 85% with normal hemoglobin levels