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Ch. 32 Peds

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Ventricular septal defect

Author: Melissa Gatton



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A ventricular sptal defect (VSD) is an abnormal opening in the interventriclal septum, resulting in the flow of oxygenated blood from higher pressure in the right ventricle, which causes the blood to become deoxygenated. pin hole to opening to absence of the entire septum ( single ventricle) Clinical manifestations include a loud harsh systolic murmur and a palpable thrill


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