Module 4: Cardiovascular Flashcards

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What are the two types of cardiac disorders?

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  1. Congenital heart disease (anatomic defects present at birth)
  2. Acquired heart disorders (develop after birth due to infection, autoimmune response, environmental, or familial factors)​
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What is the most common congenital heart defect?

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Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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Define atrial septal defect (ASD)

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An abnormal opening between the atria, allowing left-to-right shunting of blood, potentially causing HF and atrial dysrhythmias​

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What are the four main types of congenital heart defects classified by blood flow?

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  1. Increased pulmonary blood flow
  2. Decreased pulmonary blood flow
  3. Obstructive defects
  4. Mixed blood flow​
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What are the primary symptoms of heart failure in children?

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Impaired myocardial function: tachycardia, fatigue, decreased urinary output

Pulmonary congestion: tachypnea, cyanosis
Systemic venous congestion: weight gain, hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)

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What congenital heart defect is associated with cyanotic “tet spells”?

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Tetralogy of Fallot​ (defect that changes the way blood flows to the heart and lungs)

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What are the clinical signs of coarctation of the aorta (CoA)?

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High BP and bounding pulses in the arms, weak femoral pulses, and cool lower extremities​

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What are two physiological responses to chronic hypoxemia?

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Polycythemia (over production of RBC) and clubbing​ (swollen finger tips or toes)

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Name a major risk of untreated Kawasaki disease.

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Coronary artery aneurysm​

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What is the main treatment goal for heart failure in children?

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Improve cardiac function, remove fluid and sodium, decrease cardiac demands, and improve oxygenation​

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What is ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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An opening between the ventricles that can cause heart failure. Many close spontaneously​

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What is patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

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The ductus arteriosus fails to close, causing left-to-right shunting of blood from the aorta to the pulmonary artery​

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What are obstructive defects?

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Blood flow is restricted due to stenosis, causing increased pressure before the obstruction​

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Define aortic stenosis (AS).

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Narrowing of the aortic valve, leading to left ventricular hypertrophy and decreased cardiac output​

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What is pulmonic stenosis (PS)?

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Narrowing at the pulmonary artery entrance, causing right ventricular hypertrophy and decreased pulmonary blood flow​

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What is the hallmark of cyanotic heart defects?

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Decreased pulmonary blood flow with right-to-left shunting, leading to hypoxemia and cyanosis​

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What is tricuspid atresia?

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Absence of the tricuspid valve, with blood flowing through an ASD or foramen ovale​

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What characterizes mixed blood flow defects?

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Mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, leading to desaturation and pulmonary congestion​

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What is total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC)?

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Pulmonary veins connect to the right atrium instead of the left, causing mixed blood flow​

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Define heart failure (HF) in children.

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The heart is unable to pump adequate blood into systemic circulation​

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List symptoms of right-sided HF.

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Weight gain, hepatomegaly (ENLARGED LIVER), peripheral edema, neck vein distention

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List symptoms of left-sided HF.

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Tachypnea, dyspnea, orthopnea, cyanosis, pulmonary congestion​

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What is bacterial endocarditis?

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Infection of the heart lining, often requiring prophylactic antibiotics​

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What is rheumatic fever (RF)?

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Inflammatory disease following group A streptococcal infection, potentially causing rheumatic heart disease (RHD)

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How is Rheumatic Fever (RF) treated?
Penicillin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and bed rest during acute phases​
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What is hyperlipidemia?
High cholesterol levels; treated with diet changes and possibly medications​
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What is cardiomyopathy?
Disease of the heart muscle impairing contraction; includes dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive types​
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Name a common cause of systemic hypertension in children.
Secondary to renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, or neurological conditions​
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What is Kawasaki disease?
Acute vasculitis in children under 5, increasing risk of coronary artery aneurysm​
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What is the first priority in managing septic shock?
Early identification and multidisciplinary collaboration​
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What circulatory changes occur at birth?
The foramen ovale closes when left atrial pressure exceeds right atrial pressure, and the ductus arteriosus closes with increased oxygen levels
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What diagnostic tools are used for cardiovascular dysfunction?
ECG, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization
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What are the nursing care priorities post-cardiac catheterization?
Monitor vital signs, check dressings, assess fluid intake, and monitor blood glucose levels​
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What are signs of pulmonary artery hypertension?
Dyspnea with exercise, chest pain, and syncope​
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What are common symptoms of systemic venous congestion in HF?
Weight gain, hepatomegaly, peripheral edema, ascites (excess fluid in abdomen), and neck vein distention​
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How are congenital heart defects classified hemodynamically?
By blood flow: increased, decreased, obstructive, or mixed​
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What is transposition of the great arteries (TGA)?
The pulmonary artery and aorta are switched, requiring septal defects for blood mixing​
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What is truncus arteriosus?
A single vessel overrides both ventricles, leading to mixed blood flow and hypoxemia​
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What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)?
Underdeveloped left heart structures, with blood flow reliant on a patent ductus arteriosus​
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What is the clinical significance of "tet spells"?
They are acute cyanotic episodes in children with Tetralogy of Fallot​
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How is hypoxemia managed therapeutically?
Knee-chest position, oxygen therapy, and medications​
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How is shock classified?
Hypovolemic, distributive, and cardiogenic​
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What are the stages of septic shock?
Compensated, decompensated, and irreversible (terminal)​
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What are the three categories of cardiomyopathy?
Dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive​