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Clinical Presentation of Congenital Heart Disease

Learn about the three different pathophysiological states that infants with congenital heart disease may display.

Released:

April 3, 2019

Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Paramedics

Learning Objectives
  • Discuss the steps in cardiac assessment for infants with congenital heart disease 

  • Describe the pathophysiology and clinical relevance of low cardiac output in congenital heart disease. 

  • Describe the pathophysiology and clinical relevance of congestive heart failure in congenital heart disease. 

  • Describe the pathophysiology and clinical relevance of cyanosis in congenital heart disease.

Author(s)

Nancy Braudis, BSN, MSN
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Specialist | Boston Children's Hospital

Citation

Braudis N, Wolbrink TA. Clinical Presentation of Congenital Heart Disease. 6/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3127/clinical-presentation-of-congenital-heart-disease.

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