Cyanotic defect (Tetrology of fallot)

Question 1

tet falot consists of 4 defects. which are they?

Answer 1

• ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Pulmonary stenosis (PS)
• Overriding aorta
• Right ventricular hypertrophy

Question 2

How do we know someone has it?

Answer 2

• infant may be cyanotic at birth
• others may have cyanosis that gets worse during the 1st year
• murmur
• have tet spells

Question 3

tet spells (blue spells or cyanotic spells) are usually seen when?

Answer 3

during crying
after feeding
during bowel movements

all these things increase heart workload

Question 4

what do tet spells put kids at risk for?

Answer 4

sudden death and seizures

Question 5

what will older children exhibit?

Answer 5

• squatting
• clubbing
• poor growth
• exercise intolerance

Question 6

treatment?

Answer 6

surgery