Congenital Heart Defects

Question 1

Answer 1

Atrial Septal Defect

Question 2

Atrial septal defect has what effect on the flow of blood

Answer 2

increases pulmonary blood flow

Question 3

Answer 3

Ventricular Septal Defect

Question 4

what effect does VSD have on the flow of blood

Answer 4

increases pulmonary blood flow

Question 5

Answer 5

Atrioventricular Canal Defect (A-V Canal)

Question 6

what effect does an A-V canal have on blood flow

Answer 6

increases pulmonary blood flow

Question 7

Answer 7

Patent ductus arteriosus

Question 8

what effect does patent ductus arteriosus have on blood flow

Answer 8

increases pulmonary blood flow

Question 9

Answer 9

coaractation of the aorta

Question 10

what effect does coaractation of the aorta have on blood flow

Answer 10

increased pressure to head and upper extremities and decreased pressure to body and lower extremities

Question 11

Answer 11

Pulmonic stenosis

Question 12

what effect does pulmonic stenosis have on blood flow

Answer 12

right ventricle hypertrophy - has to work harder to pump to the lungs

Question 13

Answer 13

aortic stenosis

Question 14

what effect does an aortic stenosis have

Answer 14

left ventricle hypertrophy

Question 15

Answer 15

tetrology of fallot

Question 16

what effect does tetrology of fallot have

Answer 16

decreased pulmonary blood flow

Question 17

Answer 17

tricuspid atresia

Question 18

what effect does tricuspid atresia have

Answer 18

decreased pulmonary blood flow

Question 19

Answer 19

Transposition

Question 20

what effect does transposition have

Answer 20

mixed blood flow - low O2 (80%)

Question 21

Answer 21

truncus arteriosus

Question 22

what effect does truncus arteriosus have

Answer 22

mixed blood flow