Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow
Opening between the atria, allowing blood from higher pressure left atrium to flow into lower pressure right atrium
What is an ASD?
With these defects, blood has difficulty exiting the heart d/t what
What is stenosis?
In this defect, the right ventricle is hypoplastic as there is no blood flow from rt atrium to rt ventricle
What is tricuspid atresia?
The aorta arises from rt ventricle instead of lt and pulmonary artery arises from lt instead of right
What is TGA?
Priority treatment for Tet spells
What is squatting or knee/chest position?
Commonly associated with other defects; an abnormal opening between the ventricles
What is a VSD?
Treatment of choice of these defects in older infants and children
What is a balloon angioplasty?
4 defects are typically present with this one defect
What is tetralogy of fallot?
What is the arterial switch procedure?
Why is so much emphasis placed on Digoxin education
What is it has a narrow margin of safety?
What is a PDA?
Narrowing within the aorta
What is Coarctation of the Aorta?
With these defects, what type of shunting will be present
What is right to left?
Treatments to keep PDA open
What is prostaglandin E?
What are some ways to decrease cardiac demands on a pediatric pt
What is maintain temp, treat infections, reduce breathing effort, decrease stimulation?
Due to these defects, pt is more susceptible to what type of infections
What is respiratory?
This defect causes right ventricular enlargement, cyanosis and exercise intolerance
What is pulmonary stenosis?
With tricuspid atresia, immediate treatment is focused on keeping what open
What is a PDA?
These defects will cause decreased cardiac output because
What is the volume load on the ventricles?
How many hours may a temp be elevated to 100 after surgery d/t inflammatory processes
What is 24-48 hours?
Surgical patch closure done for moderate to large defects
What is a Dacron patch?
This defect causes increased BP and O2 sats in upper extremities and decreased in lower extremities
What is Coarctation?
These defects are incompatible with life unless what is present
What 3 main symptoms with TGA show
What is severe cyanosis, cardiomegaly, and CHF?
Post pericardiotomy syndrome is treated by what
What is rest, antipyretics, diuretics, and NSAIDs?