Pediatric Cardiovascular Alterations

Acyanotic defects usually cause increased __ blood flow

pulmonary

Common acyanotic defects 4

(Think a very pretty atrium)

ASD

VSD

PDA

AVSD

Hole between the ventricles

VSD

Which congenital heart defect is most common

VSD

What is a failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth

PDA

Outflow obstruction defects include what two types of stenosis

pulmonary and aortic stenosis

Tetralogy of fallot is what type of defect

Cyanotic congenital heart defect

Four defects of tetralogy of fallot

Memory tip: PROVe

Pulmonary stenosis

Right ventricular hypertrophy

Overriding aorta

VSD

Increased right to left shunting causes

Tet spells

how do you relieve a tet spell?

What position

knee to chest position

Transposition of the Great arteries means what two things are switched?

pulmonary artery and aorta are switched

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome means the left ventricle is _

underdeveloped

Most common cause of HF in infants

congenital heart disease

Most common cause of HF in older children

cardiomyopathy

systemic vasculitis of childhood

Kawasaki disease

Most serious complication of kawasaki disease

coronary artery aneurysm

Most common cause of myocarditis in children

infection

most common cause of pediatric hypertension

renal disease