acyanotic heart disease - peds

Question 1

relationship b/w PVR & SVR

Answer 1

PVR is less than SVR

Question 2

most common type of atrial septal defect?

Answer 2

secundum

Question 3

ASD characterized by volume overload where?

Answer 3

RA, RV, lungs

Question 4

most common form of CHD?

Answer 4

VSD

Question 5

most common type of VSD?

Answer 5

perimembranous VSD

Question 6

which CHD? located below aortic valve on left side of septum & adjacent to septal leaflet of tricuspid valve on right side of septum

Answer 6

perimembranous VSD

Question 7

which CHD? posterior & inferior to perimembranous VSD; low chance of spontaneous closure

Answer 7

inlet VSD

Question 8

which type of VSD have a good chance of closing spontaneously?

Answer 8

muscular VSD

Question 9

which CHD? more common in Asian than Western nations; part of the rim is formed by pulmonary and aortic annulus; unlikely to spontaneously close

Answer 9

outlet/supracristal VSD

Question 10

how long does it take to develop CHF in large VSD?

Answer 10

6-8 weeks

Question 11

irreversible pulm HTN can develop when with large VSD

Answer 11

6-12 month

Question 12

indomethacin (PG synthtase inhib) can be used for what?

Answer 12

PDA in preterm infants

Question 13

40% CHD in Down syndrome is associted with which CHD?

Answer 13

AV septal defect

Question 14

left superior axis on EKG + down syndrome suggests what in infants?

Answer 14

AV septal defect

Question 15

for management of pulmonary stenosis, ______________ is preferable to surgical repair

Answer 15

balloon valvuloplasty

Question 16

which type of stenosis is assc’d wtih williams syndrome (mental retardation, characteristic facies, PA stenosis)

Answer 16

supravalvar aortic stenosis

Question 17

IV prostaglandins are used to tx what?

Answer 17

to keep ductus open in coarctation of the aorta