CHD - Congenital Heart Defects

Question 1

what is the DECTUS VENOSUS?

Answer 1

the DECTUS VENOSUS shunts (pushes/pulls) umbilical blood to the inferior vena cava

Question 2

what is the FORAMEN OVALE?

Answer 2

the FORAMEN OVALE shunts (pushes/pulls) blood to the LT atrium

Question 3

what is the DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS?

Answer 3

the DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS bypasses the lungs (because the baby relies on the moms lungs for oxygenation while inutero)

Question 4

what to include in the CARDIAC Assessment?

Answer 4

#1 Inspection: LOOK
#2 Palpation: FEEL
#3 Percussion: TAP
#4 Auscultation: LISTEN

Question 5

what factors can increase the risk of CHD?

Answer 5

• Infection:
  - Rubella
  - Coxsackie
  - Toxoplasmosis
  - Parvovirus
• Low birth weight
• Other congenital anomalies:
  - down syndrome
  - etc.

Question 6

how are CHD diagnosed?

Answer 6

via MATERNAL ULTRASOUND after 20 week gestation; gives early identification of any.
-Fetal TRANSABDOMINAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM after 16 weeks but usually around 20 weeks.