Discussion Topic
A 14-month-old girl is brought to the emergency department. When the child woke from her afternoon nap, the mother noted that she did not use her left arm and had difficulty standing without falling. The staff attaches the child to a cardiorespiratory monitor and a pulse oximeter to monitor the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin. Although all vital signs are normal, the child is listless and barely responds to the staff’s interventions. An emergency computed tomographic (CT) scan is ordered, and the child is noted to have suffered a small stroke. The child is transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit for close monitoring. By the next morning, the child has begun to use her left arm; although a little wobbly, All vital signs are normal; nonetheless, the youngster is listless and scarcely responds to the staff’s interventions, despite their best efforts. Following an emergency computed tomographic (CT) scan, it is discovered that the youngster has suffered a little stroke. The child is taken to the pediatric critical care unit, where he or she will be closely monitored. Within an hour of waking up the next morning, the child has learned to use her left arm; although she is a little shaky, she is able to pull herself up to stand while still in the cot. In addition to doing laboratory testing and ordering an echocardiography, the little girl is also examined by a neurologist. The neurologist then meets with the mother and informs her that her child has a congenital heart defect known as patent foramen ovale, which means “patent foramen ovale.” she keeps pulling herself up to stand while in the crib. A neurologist examines the little girl and orders some laboratory tests and an echocardiogram. Once the tests are complete, the neurologist meets with the mother and explains that the child has a congenital cardiac anomaly, patent foramen ovale.
1. Discuss the four chambers of the heart.
2. Describe a patent foramen ovale. Where is the valvular opening located?
3. Discuss the opening that has no effect on the normal electrical impulses in the heart.
4. Describe the usual pacemaker of the heart and its location.Student must post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 words All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format.
