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Let’s Breakdown Tetralogy of Fallot - ENCORE! #206
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Review the nursing basics for Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is characterized by four key defects which together, allow oxygen-poor blood to be pumped out into systemic circulation leading to hypercyanotic episodes called “tet spells.”
In this episode you will learn:
The four key defects that characterize ToF:
Pulmonary stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Ventricular septal defect
Overriding aorta
Physiological consequences of these defects
Complications of the condition
Signs and symptoms
Key assessments and diagnostic tests
Nursing interventions and other treatments
What to teach parents
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