Cardio rapid facts

Question 1

Congenital heart defects in fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 1

VSD
PDA
ASD
Tet fallot

Question 2

Congenital heart defects in Congenital rubella.

Answer 2

Septal defect
PDA
Pulmonary artery stenosis

Question 3

Congenital heart defect in Down syndrome

Answer 3

Endocardial cushion defects (ASD, VSD)

Question 4

Congenital heart defect in Infant of diabetic mother

Answer 4

Transposition of the great vessels

Question 5

Congenital heart defects in Marfan syndrome

Answer 5

MVP
Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
aortic regurgitation

Question 6

Congenital heart defects in prenatal lithium exposure

Answer 6

Ebstein anomaly –> Tricuspid pushed down into RV with RV hypoplasia

Question 7

Congenital heart defect in Turner syndrome

Answer 7

Bicuspid aortic valve

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 8

Congenital heart defect in Williams snydrome

Answer 8

supravalvular aortic stenosis

Question 9

Congenital heart defect in 22q11 syndromes

Answer 9

Truncus arteriosus

Tet fallot

Question 10

Derived from 1st aortic arch

Answer 10

part of maxillary artery

Question 11

Derived from 2nd aortic arch

Answer 11

Stapedial artery

Hyoid artery

Question 12

Derived from 3rd aortic arch

Answer 12

common carotid a.

proximal internal carotid a.

Question 13

Derived from 4th aortic arch

Answer 13

L = Aortic arch
R = Proximal R subclavian a.

Question 14

Derived from 6th aortic arch

Answer 14

Proximal part of pulmonary artery

L only = Ductus arteriosus

Question 15

What are the anti-arrhythmic drugs that cause prolonged action potentials?

Answer 15

Class IA and III anti-arrhythmics

Amiodarone = less risk for torsades de pointe

Question 16

Which anti-HTN drugs should you avoid in CHF

Answer 16

CCB’s

B-blockers in acute exacerbation

Question 17

Which anti-HTN drugs should you avoid in diabetics?

Answer 17

B-blockers - can mess up insulin somehow and also mask symptoms of hypoglycemia

Question 18

Which anti-HTN drugs should you avoid in Bradycardia?

Answer 18

B-blockers

Non-dihydropyridines

Question 19

Which anti-HTN drugs should you avoid in pregnancy?

Answer 19

ACE inhibitors

ARB’s

Question 20

Which anti-HTN drugs are particularly beneficial to heart failure patients?

Answer 20

ACE-I
ARB
Aldosterone antagonists
B-blockers (Carvedolol)