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Congenital Heart & Lung Disorders Flashcards

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What is an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)?

A

A hole in the wall of the heart separating the right and left atria that does not close after birth.

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What is the hole called between the right and left atria of the heart in fetal circulation?

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Foramen Ovale

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What vessel shunts blood away from the lungs in fetal circulation?

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Ductus Arteriosis

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What is a Coarctation of the Aorta?

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Aorta is narrowed near the ductus arteriosis

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What is Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)?

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Failure of the ductus arteriosis to close after birth

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What is a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)?

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Hole in the septum separating the right and left ventricles

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What is Tetralogy of Fallot?

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Combination of 4 heart defects

  1. Ventricular Septal Defect
  2. Pulmonary Stenosis
  3. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
  4. Aorta overriding the ventricular septal defect
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