Congenital Heart Defects Nursing | Learn Pediatric Cardiac Defects

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Today’s video is all about Cardiac Defects for Nursing Students and NCLEX Review.

Cardiac defects or congenital heart defects in the pediatric clients include:
Tetralogy of fallot (TOF)
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Ventricular septal defects (VSD)
Coarctation of the aorta (COA)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Transposition of great arteries
Truncus arteriosus

These are all congenital heart defects characterized by holes in the interatrial septum allowing pathological mixing of blood. Clinical manifestations include stunted growth, edema, repeated lung infections, stroke, and easily fatigued.

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