Cardiology Flashcards
what is cardiomegaly?
Enlarged left heart or right heart
what if pulm circulation is overcirculated?
prominence of pulmonary vasculature
“wet appearing” lung ,
Egg on a String - shaped heart..
Transposition of the great arteries
Boot shaped heart
T of F
what does an echo show?
Structures
- Blood flow
- Estimates of pressure in chambers
Increased precordial activity –
cardiomegay lg right side of heart
Displaced PMI
enlarged
RV heave =
rv HTN
liver size enlargement
enlarged from congestion
extremities what do you look for?
perfusion, edema, clubbing
Wk LE pulse
CoA
bounding pulse
run-off lesions (L→R PDA shunt, AI )
Weak pulses
cardiogenic shock or CoA
what is Pulsus paradoxus and what does it indicate
exaggerated SBP drop with inspiration → tamponade or bad asthma
what is pulses alterans? indicates?
altering pulse strength → LV mechanical dysfunction
what is S1
closing of mitral and tricuspid valves, LLSB or apex
what is S2
closing of aortic (A2)and pulmonic (P2) valves
what is S3
– heard in diastole ,related to rapid ventricular filling , can be normal, or abnormal -accentuated with dilated ventricles
what is S4?
Always bad..late in diastole just before S1 – always bad.
Decreased vent compliance / heart failure
Ejection click
AS or PS
Mid-systolic click
MVP
Loud S2
Pulmonary HTN
Single S2
= one semilunar valve (truncus), anterior aorta (TGA), pulmonary HTN
Fixed, split S2
ASD, PS
Gallop (S3)
may be due to cardiac dysfunction/ volume overload
Muffled heart sounds and/or a rub
pericardial effusion ± tamponade
innocent heart murmurs?
Heart murmurs which occur in the absence of anatomic or physiologic abnormalities of the heart or circulation
heart murmur described based on
Location and radiation
Relationship to cardiac cycle and duration
Intensity
Quality
heard first days of life, LLSB , 1-2/6 , gone by 2-3 weeks of life
newborn
often in newborn period from branching PA. Heard in axillae and back short, high pitched 1-2/6
Peripheral pulmonary arterial stenosis (PPS
most common murmur of early childhood. Heard ages 2-7yrs. Musical, vibratory, mid to lower LSB, 1-3/6. loudest when patient supine.
Still murmur
most common innocent murmur in older children, ages 3 yrs and up. ULSB, soft ejection murmur , 1-2/6.
Pulmonary ejection Murmur –
heard after age 2, infraclavicular (where blood is coming together from jug and subclav) R>L, Continuous musical hum. Best heard sitting. Comes from turbulence at confluence of subclavian and jugular vein.
Venous Hum
older child and adolescent. Rt supraclavicular area, harsh, 2-3/6.
Innominate or carotid Bruit
LOC and muscle tone
Usually benign
syncope
in kids syncope is d/t
Vasovagal or neurocardiogenic
what Usually has prodrome of pallor, lightheadedness
Can be in response to pain, heat, blood, fright
syncope
if syncope is d/t cardiac disease…
BAD - arrhythmia or CHD
if syncope is d/t circuation what is it?
Hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension
chest pain in child is…
rarely cardiac…;Usually musculoskeletal
Pulmonary origin
GERD
asthma
if CP is d/t cardiac?
ischemia, inflammation, arrhythmia
what is common. Some conducted, some non-conducted. Slight not-quite compensatory pause before next beat. Benign
PACs
what has wide QRS, no compensatory pause, typically benign unless they come several in a row
PVC’s
very uncommon in young children
Seen occasionally in older children and adolescents…
PVC
3 PVC’s in a row means
Vtach , uncommon, unstable, needs cardioverting
most common arrhythmia in kids
PAC
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) is defined as
280-300 bpm Well tolerated unless underlying heart disease
what is Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Re-entrant tachycardia - Abrupt onset and termination
how do you stop SVT?
adenosine
how do you manage SVT
B blocker
Prolonged QTc syndrome
can but someone in SVT also but not as common as reentrant
what is the most common SVT in kids
Re-entrant tachycard
what causes congenital heart block
Maternal Lupus
what is result of first degree heart block?
prolonged PR
what is 2nd degree heart block?
not all P waves are conducted
what is type 1 second degree HB?
progressively longer PR interval until a QRS is dropped
what is type 2 second degree HB?
same PR interval, occasional QRS droppedThird Degree – complete dissociation of SA with AV
what is 3rd degree HB
Av node does not transmit message from SA
from maternal lupus CHB –>moms lupus damages the AV node of baby
Children’s heart disease is particularly d/t
congenital heart disease is due to structural abnormalities
what is the number one cause of congenital heart disease?
multifactorial>genetic>Maternal infections and diseases and teratogens:
what are examples of maternal infections and diseases and teratogens that cause CHD
Examples: fetal alcohol syndrome, Down syndrome, Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18, Turner syndrome, congenital rubella syndrome, Maternal Lupus
Coxsackie B in mom causes
Myocarditis
parvo in mom causes
Myocarditis
rubella in mom causes
PDA, PS, AS, TOF
Lithium in mom causes
ebsteins
ibuprofen antinatally
PHTN
ETOH antenatally
VSD, ASD, TOF, CoA
phenytoin
ASD, VSD, CoA, PDA, PS, TOF
Retinoic Acid
TGA, TOF, DORV, TA, AA probs, HLHS
Lupus in mom
Congenital Heart Block
diab in mom
TGA, VSD, ventricular hypertrophy
5%, most common CHD presenting in the first week of life
Transposition of Great Arteries
1%, second most common presenting in the first week of life
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
10%, most common CHD presenting beyond infancy
TOF
For the fetus the ____ is the oxygenator so the lungs do little work
placenta
in fetus _____ contribute equally to the systemic circulation and pump against similar resistance
RV and LV
what are the shunts in the fetus needed for survival? 3
ductus venosus (bypasses liver) foramen ovale (R→L atrial level shunt) ductus arteriosus (R→L arterial level shunt)
what is ductus venosus
by passes liver
what is foramen ovale
R–>L atria
ductus arteriosis
R–>L arteral shunt
what happens to the fetal heart at birth? 3 things.. what constricts ductus arteriosis, and closes foramen ovale?
- Mechanical expansion of lungs and increased arterial PO2 decreases pulmonary vascular restrictive
- Over several days the increased PaO2 constricts the ductus arteriosis
- The increased plmonary blood flow returning to left atrium increases pressure in LA leading to closure of PFO.
Cyanotic CHD?
= R –> L shunt ( blood bypasses lungs)
Acyanotic CHD
L –> R shunt
what are obstructions in CHD?
Coarctation, stenosis
what are mixing/ reversal of flow CHD?
Septal defects, patent fetal paths
what are parallel circuit of CHD?
Transposition of the Great Vessels
If acyanotic?
Left to Right shunt or
Obstruction to outflow
ex. of l–> shuntopening in the VSD –>blood will flow from l to r during systole
if cyanotic…
Right to Left shunt or
Parallel circuit
if increase pulmonary flow
Left to Right shunt – blood flows to chamber with lower
if decreased pulmonary flow
right to left shunt
ie pulm valve is stenotic
symptoms of decrease pulm flow in infant..
Cyanosis
Squatting
Loss of Consciousness
symptoms of decrease pulm flow in older child
Dizziness
syncope
symptoms of increased pulm flow in infant
Tachypnea with activity/feeds
Diaphoresis
Poor weight gain
symptoms of increased pulm flow in older child?
Exercise intolerance
Dyspnea on exertion/diaphoresis
acyanotc CHDs 6 types
Atrial septal defects (ASD)10% Ventricular septal defects (VSD) 25% Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 5-10% Obstruction to blood flow Pulmonic stenosis (PS)10% Aortic stenosis (AS) 5% Aortic coarctation 10%
how does ASD present
childhood w/ murmur or exercise intolerance
what is going on in ASD?
Flow is from L > R
- RA and RV volume overload (enlargement)
- Increased pulmonary blood flow
ASD is not a problem when?
at birth –> problem shows up later
Clincal findings of SD - growth, symptoms, heart sounds, murmur?
-Most children are asymptomatic
-May be undergrown
-Easy fatigueability in older children /adults
-Acyanotic, RV lift, normal pulses
-Persistently split second heart sound (S2)
Pulmonary ejection murmur
Diastolic flow murmur over tricuspid valve