Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 1

Tetralogy of Fallot

Answer 1

type of congenital heart disease that decreases pulmonary blood flow with 4 defects (VSD, pulmonic stenosis, overriding aorta, and R ventricular hypertrophy)

Question 2

Change in oxygenation

Answer 2

decrease in oxygenated blood coming from the lungs, putting more work on the heart to get blood to the pulmonary system for oxygenation

Question 3

VSD

Answer 3

opening between R and L ventricle resulting in unoxygenated blood from R side mixing with oxygenated blood from L side being pumped out of the body

Question 4

Pulmonic stenosis

Answer 4

R ventricle is pumping blood through the stenosis, causing an obstruction of blood flow from the R ventricle to the pulmonary ventricle

Question 5

Overriding aorta

Answer 5

an enlarged aortic valve receives blood from both ventricles instead of just the L –> pumps unoxygenated blood to the body

Question 6

R ventricular hypertrophy

Answer 6

increased muscle of R ventricle due to the increased workload the 3 defects put on the heart

Question 7

Labs

Answer 7

increased hematocrit, hemoglobin, and RBCs

Question 8

What type of meals

Answer 8

smaller, more frequent to decrease exhaustion

Question 9

What is a key indicator for needing surgery

Answer 9

cyanosis

Question 10

Murmur?

Answer 10

loud and harsh caused by the opening between the ventricles