Peds 4 Cardiac Study Guide Graded A+

Rheumatic Heart Disease Assessment {Ans: •Abdominal pain, nosebleeds, chest pain and palpitations, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, nonpruritic rash, fever, heart block, subcutaneous nodules •Monitor cardiac assessment in a child w/ rheumatic fever}Eisenmenger's Syndrome Assessment {Ans: •SOB, fatigue, chest pain, cyanosis, increased RBC production}Transposition of the Great Vessels Assessment {Ans: •Cardiac emergency presenting w/in 24 hours of birth •Upper extremities have decreased O2 sat vs lower extremities (especially R arm) •Profound cyanosis, especially with crying, tachypnea, murmur, signs of CHF •"Egg on a string" on CXR}ASD Assessment {Ans: •Murmur, atrial dysrhythmias, higher incidence of emboli, SOB, tires easily, poor feeding and growth, enlargement of RA and RV}Transposition of the Great Vessels Interventions {Ans: •PGE to keep PDA open •Atrial septostomy •Surgery (Jatene arterial switch)}Congenital Heart Disease with Decreased/ Interrupted Pulmonary Blood Flow to Lungs {Ans: •Tetralogy of Fallot •Tricuspid Atresia •Eisenmenger Syndrome}