NURS 3444 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Aureus, Group A Streptococcal Infection, Arthralgia
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The child with cardiac impairment (nurs 3444 exam 3) In peds, the defects of the heart shifts the pressure of how the heart functions. In utero = tsa, asd, and vsd occurs from weeks 3-6, heart 7-9. 1) increase pulmonary blood flow vsd, asd, pda, av canal. 2) decrease pulmonary blood flow coa, as, ps. 3) obstruct blood flow to ventricles - tof, tricuspid atresia. 4) are mixed blood flow tga, total anomalous pulmonary venous return, truncus arteriosus, Alterations occur long before mom even knows she"s. (igh pressures (cid:523)holes in heart(cid:524) (cid:1372) will shift blood in the direction that will hinder functioning which leads to chronic hypoxia and other issues. What are the valves and arteries on the right side of the heart that blood travels through? pregnant. Pulmonary artery = need in order to put pressure back to lung. Left ventricle increases in thickness first 6 weeks of life.
