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What is Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) Systemic and Pulmonary circulations are parallel rather than in a series What is Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR) Congenital heart defect in which 4 pulmonary veins that carry 02 rich blood back to the heart from the heart from the lungs are not properly attached to the atrium What causes Respiratory Alkalosis Hyperventilation, anxiety, Pulmonary Embolism, fear, mechanical ventilation What are symptoms of Respiratory Alkalosis Deep rapid ventilation, hypokalemia, nausea and vomit, tachycardia, lethargy/confusion, numbness and tingling, low or normal BP, light headed-ness, raised PH level, Lowered PC02 What causes Respiratory Acidosis Hypoventilation, overdose on sedatives, aspiration, atelectasis, pneumothorax, emphesemaWhat are symptoms of Respiratory Acidosis muscle weakness, unconsciousness, headache, drowsiness, palpitations, dizziness, ventricular fibrillation What causes Metabolic Alkalosis severe vomiting, excessive suctioning, diuretic use, excessive NaHC03 What are symptoms of Metabolic Alkalosis restless/lethargy, confusion (lowered level of conscious, dizzy, irritable), tachy dysrhythmias, nausea, vomit and diarrhea, tremors, muscle cramps, hypokalemia What causes Metabolic Acidosis Increases (H) acid production, DKA, hypermetabolism, lowered H elimination (renal failure), lowered HC03 production (dehydration, liver failure), raised HC03 elimination (diarrhea) What are symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis headache, muscle twitch, lowered BP, vasodilation (warm, flushed skin), hyperkalemia, nausea/vomit, decreased muscle tone, kussmaul respirations, lowered reflexes