4th Year Cardiology Flashcards
what is a heave?
force pushes flat hand off the chest
what is a thrill?
palpable murmur
what is acrocyanosis?
hands and feet are blue
characteristics of murmurs
timing= pulse, systolic/ diastolic/ continuous location= intensity= graded 1-6 radiation quality= soft, harsh, blowing positional change
innocent murmur features
physiological soft <3/6 short systolic asymptomatic
what is an atrial septal defect (ASD)?
hole in the septum between the right and left atria
which way does blood shunt in an ASD?
left to right as pressure is higher on the left
what does an ASD cause to the right side of the heart?
enlarges atria, pulmonary artery and right ventricle
classification of ASD
secundum= middle of the wall primum= lower part of the septum
presentation of ASD
recurrent resp infections
fatigue post-feed
failure to thrive
SOB on exertion/ feeding
murmur in ASD
mid-systolic, crescendo-decrescendo murmur at the upper left sternal border with a fixed split of the 2nd HS
diagnosis of ASD
echocardiogram
management of ASD
surgery
pulmonary vasodilators to avoid Eisenmenger’s syndrome
VSD
blood flows from the left ventricle to the right
what does a VSD cause?
both ventricle enlargement, pulmonary artery and exposes pulmonary system to high pressure
presentation of small VSD
tends to be asymptomatic
medium/large VSD presentation
4-6 weeks with increased sweating during feeding
failure to thrive
fatigue post-feed
frequent resp infections
management of VSD
if large surgery, small tend to close without intervention
murmur in VSD
pansystolic left lower sternal border
what is an AVSD
lack of AV septum
classification of AVSD
- complete defect= common valve
2. partial defect
presentation of AVSD
blue
breathless
poor feeding
failure to thrive
diagnosis of ASVD
LV angiogram- goose neck
echo
what is AVSD associated with?
Down’s
heterotaxy syndrome
Kartagner’s
presentation of coarctation of the aorta
poor feeding
weak femoral pulses
cyanosis