EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 16 MIN
EP 49 - Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
from Pulse Check with Archer Nursing · host Archer Review
An atrial septal defect may look subtle on the surface—but the physiology is busy in the heart. In this high-yield episode, Dr. Morgan Taylor, DNP, CPNP, CCRN, makes a complex congenital heart disorder easy to understand. We’ll cover: A practice “Select All That Apply”question on expected ASD findings The two-story house analogy (atria upstairs, ventricles downstairs) and why blood shunts left → right Pulmonary overcirculation: how extra flow to the lungs drives fatigue, frequent respiratory infections, and a systolic crescendo–decrescendo murmur A teen case of syncope revealing a large ASD—and how cath-lab closure changes everything Nursing priorities: assessment clues, when to escalate, and what NOT to expectPerfect for: nursing students, new grad nurses, and anyone prepping for cardiology exams or the NCLEX who wants ASD to finally click. Find everything Archer Review has to offer: archerreview.link/PulseCheck Use code PULSECHECK10 - an exclusive discount just for our listeners! Connect with us! 📸 Instagram: @archernursing 📘 Facebook: Archer NCLEX Review 🎵 TikTok: @archernursing ▶️ YouTube: Archer Review NCLEX, USMLE, TEAS7, and FNP
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An atrial septal defect may look subtle on the surface—but the physiology is busy in the heart. In this high-yield episode, Dr. Morgan Taylor, DNP, CPNP, CCRN, makes a complex congenital heart disorder easy to understand. We’ll cover: A practice “Select All That Apply”question on expected ASD findings The two-story house analogy (atria upstairs, ventricles downstairs) and why blood shunts left → right Pulmonary overcirculation: how extra flow to the lungs drives fatigue, frequent respiratory infections, and a systolic crescendo–decrescendo murmur A teen case of syncope revealing a large ASD—and how cath-lab closure changes everything Nursing priorities: assessment clues, when to escalate, and what NOT to expectPerfect for: nursing students, new grad nurses, and anyone prepping for cardiology exams or the NCLEX who wants ASD to finally click. Find everything Archer Review has to offer: archerreview.link/PulseCheck Use code PULSECHECK10 - an exclusive discount just for our listeners! Connect with us! 📸 Instagram: @archernursing 📘 Facebook: Archer NCLEX Review 🎵 TikTok: @archernursing ▶️ YouTube: Archer Review NCLEX, USMLE, TEAS7, and FNP
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