STUDY OF ILLNESS CONDITION

Systems/ Organs Involved Normal Function Pathophysiology Assessment Cluster of Cues Analysis
Parameter
The normal heart Tetralogy of Fallot Patient is
has four chambers. involves four experiencing
Systems/ Organs Involved The two upper defects that Probable: Probable: Acute
chambers known as include pulmonic Assess heart rate  A bluish Respiratory
atria are separated stenosis, and blood coloration of Failure
from each other by ventricular septal pressure the skin secondary to
a fibrous partition defect, right Note skin color, caused by Tetralogy.
known as the atrial ventricular temperature, and blood low in Patient may
septum. The two hypertrophy, and moisture. oxygen experience A
lower chambers are an aorta that Check for (cyanosis) higher risk of
known as ventricles overrides the peripheral pulses,  Shortness of getting an
and are separated ventricular septal including capillary breath and infection of the
from each other by defect. refill. rapid layers of the
the ventricular Transposition of Assess heart breathing, heart, called
septum. Valves the great vessels sounds for gallops especially endocarditis and
connect the atria is a condition in Monitor during delayed growth
(left and right) to which the aorta electrocardiogram feeding or and
their respective arises from the (ECG) for rate, exercise development.
ventricles. The right ventricle rhythm, and  Loss of All babies who
valves allow for instead of the left ectopy. consciousnes have tetralogy of
blood to be pumped ventricle, and the s (fainting) Fallot need
through the pulmonary artery  Irritability corrective
chambers. Blood arises from Actual:  Tet spells surgery. Without
travels from the the left ventricle Assessed the treatment, the
Medical Diagnosis: right ventricle instead of the patient’s vital baby might not
Acute Respiratory Failure secondary Actual:
through the right ventricle, signs. The patient was grow and
to Tetralogy of Fallot pulmonary artery to thereby causing a Imaging obtained develop
unresponsive
the lungs where it reversal of the including a CT scan (GCS 3), barely properly.
receives oxygen. normal position of and a chest X-ray. breathing,
The blood returns to these arteries. Lab work was bradycardic,
the heart through Transposition of done for Arterial hypotensive,
pulmonary veins the great vessels Blood Gas to 02sat at 53%, has
and enters the left is incompatible determine the a low heart rate
ventricle. The left with life unless acidosis of 187, blood
ventricle sends the septal defects are oxygen saturation pressure was
now oxygen-filled also present to was also assessed 120/72.
blood into the main allow mixing of
artery of the body blood from the
(aorta). The aorta two circulations.
sends the blood
throughout the
body.
In a normal heart,
the aorta is attached
to the left ventricle
and allows oxygen-
rich blood to flow
throughout the
body.