Pediatrics Chapter 23: The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 23, which focuses on cardiovascular dysfunction in infants and children, including both congenital and acquired heart disorders. We’ll review normal fetal and postnatal circulation, altered hemodynamics, and how defects affect blood flow, oxygenation, and cardiac output. You’ll also hear an overview of common congenital heart defects categorized by hemodynamic patterns, including defects with increased or decreased pulmonary blood flow, obstructive lesions, and mixed defects. Assessment findings, diagnostic studies, and key nursing considerations for children with cardiovascular disease are emphasized throughout. This episode provides a detailed, exam-focused review to help nursing students recognize cardiac dysfunction and apply appropriate nursing care across pediatric settings.Source: All information in this podcast is based on Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 23