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the cardiovascular disorder
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/16/2023

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Term
most common heart anomaly
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Ventricular Septal Defect
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an opening between right and left ventricle
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Ventricular Septal Defect
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in Ventricular Septal Defect increased presure with left vetricle forces blood into
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right ventricle
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Ventricular Septal Defect is also known as
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left to right shunt
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in Ventricular Septal Defect a _ will be heard
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loud, harsh murmur with a systolic thrill
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Right side of the heart moves unoxygenated blood to the
Definition
pulmonary circulation
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Left side of heart moves oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation to the
Definition
systemic circulation
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right sided heart failure results in
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backup of blood in the systemic venous system
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left side hear failure results in backup into
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the lungs
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when the body tries to compensate for CHF _ occurs
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peripheral vasoconstriction, cold/blue hands and feet, tachycardia, tachypnea
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early signs of CHF in infatns that should be reported
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tachycardia at rest, fatigue during feedings, sweating around scalp and forehead, dyspnea, sudden weight gain
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goals of CHF treatment
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reduce the work of the heart, improve respiration, maintain proper nutrition, prevent infection, reduce the anxiety of the patient, suppor and instruct the parents
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rheumatic fever is a systemic disease involving
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joints, heart, central nervous system, skin and subq tissue
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common feture of rheumatic fever
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destruction of connective tissue
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peak incidence of rhematic fever
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5 to 15 years of age
Term
Autoimmune disease occurring as a complication of an untreated group A beta hemolytic streptococcus infection of the throat
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rheumatic fever
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manifestations of rheumatic fever
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chorea, fever, history of recent strep throat, carditis, erythema, marginatum, subq nodules, polyarthritis, abdominal pain
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major criteria for rheumatic fever
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carditis, polyarthritis, erythema marginatum, chorea, subq nodules
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minor criter for rheumatic fever
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fever, arthralgia, previous rheumatic heart diseas, elevated ESR rate, leukocytosis, altered PR interval on electrocardiogram, elevated CRP
Term
a positive diagnosis of RF cannot be made without the presence of two, or _ plus a history of _
Definition
two major criteria, one major and two minor criteria, streptoccocal infection
Term
Significant hypertension (HTN) is considered when measurements are persistently at or above the _ for patient’s age and sex
Definition
95th percentile
Term
Refers to excess lipids
Definition
hyperlipidemia
Term
contain low amounts of
triglycerides, high levels of cholesterol, and some protein
Definition
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Term
) contain low amounts of
triglycerides, little cholesterol, and high levels of protein
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High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
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Children younger than 2 years of age should not have a fat-restricted diet, because calories and fat are necessary for
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CNS growth and development
Term
Also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Definition
Kawasaki Disease
Term
Kawasaki Disease usuall affects children younger than
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5 years of age
Term
May be a reaction to toxins produced by a previous infection with an organism such as staphylococci
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Kawasaki Disease
Term
KD cause inflmamtion of
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the vessels in cardiovascular system
Term
often results in an aneurysm
Definition
kawasaki disease
Term
onset of kawasaki diseaas is _
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abrupt with sustainted fever (as high as 104f)
Term
fever for KD lasts
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more than 5 days
Term
fever for kd does not respond to
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antipyretics or antimicrobials
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manifestations of kawasaki disease
Definition
fever, conjunctivitis w/o discarge, fissured lips, strawberry tongue, inflamed mouth and pharyngeal membrains, enlarged nontender lymph nodes
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other manifestations of KD
Definition
rythematous skin rash, swollen hands and desquamation of palms and soles, child is irritable
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