2nd & 3rd Tri: Chest Flashcards
How much of the thorax should the heart occupy?
1/3 thoracic cavity
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What do normal fetal lungs appear like sonographically?
solid homogenous granular slighty more echogenic than the liver pg. E 108
When is the optimal time to evaluate the fetal heart?
18-24 weeks
pg. E 108
What can fetal echocardiography help diagnose?
structural heart abnormalities fetal arrhythmias coarctation of the aorta cardiomegaly focal masses ductal patentcy pg. E 108
How often does congenital heart disease (CHD) occur?
8: 1000 births
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What are the risk factors for CHD?
family hx maternal diabetes teratogen exposure chromosome abnormalities lupus increased NT measurement pg. E 108
Through which structure does oxygenated blood enter the fetus?
umbilical vein
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What is the ductus venosus?
allows blood to bypass liver and go into the right atrium of the heart
pg. E 109
What is the foramen ovale?
shunts blood from right atrium to left atrium
pg. E 109
What is the ductus arteriosus?
allows oxygen-rich blood from pulmonary artery into aortic arch
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What are some routine views of the heart?
4 chamber LVOT RVOT Aortic arch Ductal arch Tracheal/3 vessel view pg. E 110
Which heart chamber is closest to the spine?
left atrium
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Which side does the apex point to?
45 degrees to the left
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What arises from the LV?
aorta
pg. E 110
What arises from the RV?
pulmonary a. trunk
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How does the aortic arch appear sonographically?
Oblique sagittal plane
candy cane
arises from aortic arch
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How does the ductal arch appear sonographically?
ductus arteriosis
hockey stick
arises more anterior in heart
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What is the tracheal or 3 vessel view of heart?
above level of 4 chamber heart
ensures orientation of outflow tracts
SVC, Ao, and Pulmonary a.
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What is ventricular septal defect?
incomplete closure of the interventricular foramen and failure of the membranous part of the IV septum
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What are the sonographic findings of ventricular septal defect?
opening between the ventricles
bidirectional flow
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What is an atrial septal defect?
abnormal opening between atria
different from foremen ovale
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What are the sonographic findings of an atrial septal defect?
demonstration of echo dropout at level of of the atrial septum
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What is hypoplastic right heart syndrome?
pulmonary atresia with an intact interventricular septum
pg. E 112
What are the sonographic findings of hypoplastic right heart syndrome?
absent/small RV
absent or small pulmonary a.
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What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
Small left ventricle due to decreased blood flow into or out of left ventricle
pg. E 113
What are the sonographic findings of hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
absent/small LV
hypoplastic mitral valve and aorta
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What is Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)?
aorta arises from RV
pulmonary a. arises from LV
pg. E 113 O 392
What are the sonographic findings of transposition of the great arteries?
image of outflow tracts appear parallel
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