Vessels/circ 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the only vessels that bring oxygenated blood to fetus?
A
ductus venosus, portal sinus, umbilical vein
2
Q
Why is blood pressure greater in fetus than adult?
A
blood is shunted from right atrium to left via foramen ovale?
3
Q
What can patent ductus arteriosus cause?
A
HBP in pulmonary ciculation
4
Q
What does the umbilical vein become after birth?
A
ligamentum teres
5
Q
How can medications be added to a fetus?
A
through umbilical vein
6
Q
What are arteriovenous malformations?
A
tangle of abnormal arteries and veins that can be located anywhere is the body, like a narrow canyon
7
Q
What common disorder can PFO closure possibly cure?
A
migranes
