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Correct Answers
Acyanotic heart disease Correct Answer: Patho: outflow obstruction of left side
- can cause CHF
S/S: Diminished pulses (coarctation from narrow aorta) or aortic atresia, increase
HR/Resp, metabolic acidosis
DX: CXR will show cardiomegaly & pulm edema
TX: O2, ventilator, prostaglandin E
Ventricular Septal Defect Correct Answer: Left shunts to right
Persistant pulmonary HTN Correct Answer: Patho: the PVR decrease that
happens after birth, doesnt occur
Cause: 1. vasoconstriction from hypoxia
2. Increase pulmonary vasculature smooth muscle develops
3. decrease cross-sectional area of pulm vascular bed.
DX: an echo will show right to left SHUNT
TX: no cure
Wide complex means Correct Answer: ventricular tachycardia rhythm
narrow complex means Correct Answer: supraventricular tachycardiac rhythm
Treatments of wide and narrow complexes? Correct Answer: Ice face bath
Correct Answers
Acyanotic heart disease Correct Answer: Patho: outflow obstruction of left side
- can cause CHF
S/S: Diminished pulses (coarctation from narrow aorta) or aortic atresia, increase
HR/Resp, metabolic acidosis
DX: CXR will show cardiomegaly & pulm edema
TX: O2, ventilator, prostaglandin E
Ventricular Septal Defect Correct Answer: Left shunts to right
Persistant pulmonary HTN Correct Answer: Patho: the PVR decrease that
happens after birth, doesnt occur
Cause: 1. vasoconstriction from hypoxia
2. Increase pulmonary vasculature smooth muscle develops
3. decrease cross-sectional area of pulm vascular bed.
DX: an echo will show right to left SHUNT
TX: no cure
Wide complex means Correct Answer: ventricular tachycardia rhythm
narrow complex means Correct Answer: supraventricular tachycardiac rhythm
Treatments of wide and narrow complexes? Correct Answer: Ice face bath