ASD VS. VSD 🫀 Atrial & Ventricular Septal Defects are common conditions of the newborn’s heart. Though VSDs are more commonly seen, and many close prior to one year of life, these can pose some health concerns when accompanied by other symptoms. What would we be looking for when we seek symptoms which raise alarms for ASDs or VSDs? #nursingnotes #nursingschool #pediatrics #NCLEX #pedsnursing | Nurse In The Making

Let's talk about VSD! 🩺❤️ VSD stands for Ventricular Septal Defect, a common congenital heart condition where there's a hole in the wall that separates the heart's lower chambers (ventricles). With VSD, blood typically flows from the left ventricle (which pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body) ❤️to the right ventricle 💙(which pumps blood to the lungs to get oxygenated) due to the pressure difference between the two ventricles. 💙⬅️❤️ This leads to a mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood, a

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