Congenital Anomaly By: Emily Ebright, Amanda Guy, Sarah Shirey, Mary Skrypiec, Haley VanWormer.

Congenital Anomaly

By: Emily Ebright, Amanda Guy, Sarah Shirey, Mary Skrypiec, Haley VanWormer

Introduction:

What is congenital anomaly?

Cleft Lip + Cleft Palate

● Definition ● Causes● Signs and Symptoms● Diagnosis

Cleft Lip + Cleft Palate Cont.

● Treatments ● Life expectancy● Nursing Considerations

Spina Bifida

● Definition● Causes● Signs and Symptoms● Life expectations

Spina Bifida Cont.

● Diagnosedo Prenatalo Postnatal

Spina Bifida Cont.

● Four typeso Occultao Closed neural tube

defectso meningoceleo myelomeningocele

Spina Bifida Cont.

● Prevention● Treatment

● Definition● Causes● Signs and symptoms

Congenital Heart Defects

Congeital Heart Defects: Diagnosis and Prognosis

● Most common CHD● Not considered to be a critical

heart defect

Congenital Heart Defects: Ventricular Septal Defect

Congenital Heart Defects: Tetralogy of Fallot

● May also have other defects● Considered a critical heart

defect

Congenital Heart Defects: Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries

● Imbalanced Nutrition o Less than Body Requirement o More than Body Requirement

● Impaired Mobility ● Delayed/Impaired Growth and

Development

Nursing Diagnosis: Infant

● Grievingo Loss of a Perfect Child

● Fear o Special Care Needs o Surgery

● Chronic Sorrow o Birth of a Child with Congenitial Defect

Nursing Diagnosis: Family

● Key Facts● Causes /

Risk Factors● Prevention● Detection● Treatment

ConclusionCauses of 2.7 million neonatal deaths in 193 countries in 2010

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Spina Bifida. (2013, June 6). Retrieved September 7, 2014, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/detail_spina_bifida.htm

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