Module 4

Question 1

How are heart defects categorized?

Answer 1

Flow pattern

Question 2

What do right to left shunts do?

Answer 2

Send deoxygenated blood into the body

Question 3

What are the four types of right-to-left shunts?

Answer 3

• Tetrology of Fallot
• Tricuspid Atresia
• Truncus Arteriosus
• Transposition of the great vessels (normal blood flow, arteries switched)

Question 4

What are the 3 types of left to right shunts?

Answer 4

• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)

Question 5

Are babies with left-to-right shunts typically cyanotic?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What are risk factors for congenital heart defects?

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Answer 6

• Infection (Rubella)
• Alcohol/Drug Use
• Diabetes
• Family History
• Down Syndrome
• Congenital Chromosome abnormalities

Question 7

What are potential complications of congenital heart defects? (general)

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Answer 7

• Heart failure
• Slower growth and development
• Cyanosis
• Stroke
• Rhythm problems
• Lifelong follow up