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Cardiology Flashcards

1
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What are the three fetal shunts

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Ductus venosus - umbilical vein to inferior vena cava, bypasses the liver
Foramen ovale - right atrium and left atrium, bypasses pulmonary circulation
Ductus arteriosus - pulmonary artery to aorta, bypasses pulmonary circulation

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What keeps the ductus arteriosus open

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Prostaglandins

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3
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Define innocent murmurs

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Also known as flow murmurs, are common in children. Caused by fast blood flow through various areas of the heart during systole

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Features of an innocent murmur

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S
Soft
Short
Systolic
Symptomless
Situation dependant

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5
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Examples of a pan systolic murmur

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Mitral regurgitation - mitral area
Tricuspid regurgitation - tricuspid area
Ventricular septal defect - left lower sternal border

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Examples of an ejection systolic murmur

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Aortic stenosis - aortic area
Pulmonary stenosis - pulmonary area
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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What murmur is heard in an atrial septal defect

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Mid-systolic, crescendo-decrescendo murmur heard loudest at the upper left sternal border with a fixed split second heart sound

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What murmur is heard in a patent ductus arteriosus

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Continuous crescendo-decrescendo machinery murmur.

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What murmur is heard in tetralogy of fallot

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Ejection systolic murmur heard loudest at the pulmonary area - pulmonary stenosis

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10
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Define cyanotic heart disease

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Where deoxygenated blood enters the systemic circulation - there is a right to left shunt that bypasses the pulmonary circulation

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Examples of cyanotic heard disease

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Transposition of the great arteries

Ventricular septal defect
Atrial septal defect
Patent ductus arteriosus
(Eisenmenger syndrome)

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12
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Define patent ductus arteriosus

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Ductus arteriosus that fails to close - normal happens within first 2-3 weeks. Often caused by genetics, infection or prematurity

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Which direction is the shunt in patent ductus arteriosus

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Left to right
Aorta at much higher pressure than pulmonary artery.
Shunt increased pressure leading to right heart strain and hypertrophy

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14
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Presentation of patent ductus arteriosus

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Shortness of breath
Difficulty feeding
Poor weight gain
LRTI
Machinery like murmur heard

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15
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Investigation in patent ductus arteriosus

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Echocardiogram

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16
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Managment of patent ductus arteriosus

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Monitoring echos until 1 year when should close
If not - trans-catheter or surgical closure

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17
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Define Eisenmenger syndrome

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Where pulmonary pressure is greater than systemic pressure causing a reversal of a right to left shunt making the patient cyanotic

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18
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Examples of atrial septal defects

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Ostium secondum
Patent foramen ovale
Ostium primum

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19
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Complications of atrial septal defects

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Stroke - VTE
Atrial fibrillation or flutter
Pulmonary hypertension
Eisenmenger syndrome

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Presentation of atrial septal defect

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Mid-systolic murmur with fixed split second heart sound
Shortness of breath
Difficulty feeding
Poor weight gain
LRTI

21
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Management of atrial septal defects

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Conservative
Surgical closure
Anticoagulants in adults

22
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What genetic conditions are VSD associated with

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Down’s and Turner

23
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Presentation of a ventricular septal defect

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Pan-systolic murmur at lower sternal border
Poor feeding
Dyspnoea
Tachypnoea
Failure to thrive

24
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Management of ventricular septal defects

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Conservative
Surgical closure
Abx for infective endocarditis

25
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Clinical signs of Eisenmenger syndrome

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Right ventricular heave
Loud P2
Raised JVP
Peripheral oedema
Murmur
Cyanosis
Clubbing
Dyspnoea
Plethoric complexion

26
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Management of Eisenmenger syndrome

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Management of underlying defect
Heart-lung transplant
Oxygen
Treat pulmonary hypertension
Treat arrythmia
Prevent thrombosis
Prevent endocarditis

27
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Define coarctation of the aorta

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Congenital condition where there is narrowing of the aortic arch - usually around the ductus arteriosus

28
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What genetic conditions are associated with coarctation of the aorta

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Turners syndrome¬

29
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Presentation of coarctation of the aorta

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Weak femoral pulses
Four limb blood pressure - variation
Systolic murmur -
Tachypnoea
Poor feeding
Grey and floppy
Left ventricular heave
Underdevelopment

30
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Management of coarctation of the aorta

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Prostaglandin - keep ductus arteriosus open
Surgical correction and removal of ductus arteriosus

31
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Presentation of aortic stenosis

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Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Fainting
Worse on exertion
Ejection systolic murmur
Ejection click
Palpable thrill

32
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Management of aortic stenosis

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Echo!
Balloon aortic valvoplast
Surgical aortic valvotomy
Valve replacement

33
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Complications of aortic stenosis

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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Heart failure
Ventricular arrhythmia
Bacterial endocarditis
Sudden death

34
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What conditions are associated with pulmonary valve stenosis

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Tetralogy of fallot
William syndrome
Noonan syndrome
Congenital rubella syndrome

35
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Presentation of pulmonary valve stenosis

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Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Fainting
Ejection systolic murmur
Palpable thrill
Raised JVP - A waves

36
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Management of pulmonary stenosis

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Echo!
Conservative
Balloon valvuloplasty

37
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Define tetralogy of Fallot

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Ventricular septal defect
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy

38
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Define overriding aorta

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An aorta that sits further right overlying a VSD
As a result right ventricular blood passes through VSD and directly up aorta

39
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Risk factors for tetralogy of Fallot

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Rubella
Increased maternal age
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Diabetic mothers

40
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Investigations in tetralogy of Fallot

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Echo! - dopple flow
Chest xray

41
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What is seen on CXR in tetralogy of Fallot

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Boot shaped hear - due to right ventricular thickening

42
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Clinical signs of tetralogy of Fallot

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Cyanosis
Clubbing
Poor feeding
Poor weight gain
Ejecction systolic murmur
Tet spells

43
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Define tet spells

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Intermittent symptomatic periods where the right to left shunt becomes worsenedm causing a cyanotic episode. This happens because of increased pulmonary resistance or decreased systemic resistance - during exercise build up CO2 which causes dilation decreasing resistance

44
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Management of Tet spells

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Squat to increase systemic vascula rresistance
Oxygen
Beta blockers
IV fluids - increase preload
Morphine - decrease resp drive,
Sodium bicarbonate
Phenylephrine

45
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Management of tetralogy of Fallot

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Prostaglandin infusion to maintain ductus arteriosus
Total surgical repair

46
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Define Ebstein’s anomaly

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Congenital heart condition where the tricuspid valve is set lower in the right causing a bigger atrium and smaller ventricle.
Leads to poor flow to pulmonary vessels

47
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Define transposition of the great arteries

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Condition where the attachment of the aorta and pulmonary trunk are swapped - the pulmonary and systemic systems are completely separate

48
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Presentation of transposition of the great arteros

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Antenatal scans
Cyanosis at birth - patent shunt allows initial compensation
Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Poor feeding
Poor weight gain
Sweating

49
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Management of transposition of the great arteries

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Prostaglandin infusion - maintain right to left shunt
Balloon septostomy
Surgical management

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