Cardiology Flashcards
Teenage girl with exercise- induced syncope. She has been diagnosed with long QT syndrome. What is your next step in management ?
A) Calcium channel blocker with high intensity exercise restriction
B) Beta Blocker with high intensity exercise restriction
C) Calcium channel blocker without high intensity exercise restriction
D) Beta blocker without high intensity exercise restriction
B)beta blocker with high intensity exercise restriction
A child in grade 1 has a history of repaired TAPVR. He has been diagnosed with ADHD. After taking a thorough history and physical, your next step is:
A) ECG
B) ECHO
C) Start a stimulant medication with no further investigation
D) stimulants are contraindicated
C) start a stimulant medication with no further investigation
3 day old baby with cyanosis, CXR shows large heart and decreased pulmonary markings. Diagnosis?
A) TGA
B) Truncus Arteriosus
C) TOF
D) TAVPR
C) TOF
Cyanotic congenital heart disease with decreased pulmonary blood flow
- TOF
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Epstein’s anomaly
Below what systolic blood pressure would a 3y.o be considered hypotension ?
A) 64
B) 70
C) 76
D) 84
C) 76
Hypotension (systolic) in any ages child is defined via the formula: (age x 2) + 70mmHG
The minimum systolic blood pressure for age are:
- newborns to 1 month old: > 60 mmHg
- 1 month old - 1 year old: > 70 mmHg
- > 1 years old: (age x 2) + 70 mmHg
Kid with fhx of uncle who died and has 2/6 SEM worse with standing and has heart palpitations. What do you need to do ?
A) echo
B) ECG
C) Holter
A) Echo
HOCM - echo best next step
PGE1 being started for a duct dependent lesion in a newborn. Which of the following is Most important to monitor for ?
1) Hypertension
2) Hypoglycemia
3) Hypoventilation
4) Lactic acidosis
3) hypoventilation
Complications of prostaglandin E1
FHATS
- Fever + Flushing also Pyloric stenosis
- hypotension
- apnea/ hypoventilation
- Tachycardia
- Seizure + stenosis of pyloric
You are seeing a 1 day old newborn, with truncus arteriosus. What are they most likely to develop over the first week of life ?
A) pulmonary edema
B) severe cyanosis
C) shock
D) pulmonary hypertension
A) pulmonary edema from CHF
Both ventricles are at systemic pressure and both eject blood into the truncus. When pulmonary vascular resistance is relatively high immediately after birth, pulmonary blood flow may be normal; as pulmonary resistance drops in the first month of life, blood flow to the lungs is greatly increased and heart failure ensues. Truncus arteriosus is a total mixing lesion of pulmonary and systemic venous return. Because of the large volume of pulmonary blood flow, clinical cyanosis is usually mild. If the lesion is left untreated, pulmonary resistance eventually increases, pulmonary blood flow decreases and cyanosis becomes more prominent ( Eisenmenger physiology)
10 y/o girl with migratory arthritis for the last 10 days, now affecting left wrist. She is febrile, and has an ESR of 40. Most likely diagnosis is:
A) SLE
B) Rheumatic fever
C) JIA
D) Septic arthritis
B) Rheumatic fever
Initial attack:
2 major or 1 major + 2 minor and evidence of recent GAS infection
Recurrent attack:
2 major or 1 major + 2 minor or 3 minor and recent GAS infection
Major
J- joints = migratory arthritis tx ASA
❤️- cardititis = mitral stenosis > aortic stenosis > both
N- nodules subcutaneous on extensor surfaces of arms and occiput of scalp
E- erythema marginatum - evanescent serpanginous circular rash
S- Sydenham’s chorea
Minor
C - elevated CRP
E - elevated ESR
A - arthralgia
prolonged PR interval aka meeting
Fever
5 year old with exercise intolerance. On examination he has a slight heave at the left lower sterna border. His first heart sound is normal, the second heart sound is split and quieter. He has a harsh ejection systolic murmur loudest at the left upper sternal border. What is the most likely cause ?
A) mitral stenosis
B) mitral valve prolapse
C) Aortic stenosis
D) pulmonary stenosis
D) pulmonary stenosis
You are treating a teenage boy with pericarditis. You suspect that his pericarditis might be secondary to SLE. Which of the following is most supportive of this diagnosis?
A) positive RPR
B) positive ANCA
C) positive HLAB27
D) thrombocytosis
A. Positive RPR: lupus
Other
ANCA - vasculitis
HLAB27 - ankylosing spondylitis
Thrombocytosis - SLE causes thrombocytopenia
What is important to know in order to determine if BP is within normal range ?
A) weight
B) ethnicity
C) height
D) age
C) height
A 16 year old girl comes to your office. Her BMI is 27 and she has stage 1 hypertension. No protein present in urinalysis. What is the next step in managing her high blood pressure ? A) beta blocker B) calcium channel blocker C) lifestyle D) ACEI
C. Lifestyle
What is the most common presentation of a 2-day old newborn with cyanotic heart disease ?
A. Bounding/dynamic precordium B) normal pulses and poor perfusion C. Decreased pulses and poor perfusion D. Tachypnea and nasal flaring E. Palpable thrill
B. Normal pulses and quiet precordium (could be TGA)
Cyanotic heart disease will present when the duct starts to close and they will probably just be quiet and blue.
- dynamic precordium would be in heart failure, PDA, aortic insufficiency
- decreased pulses would be in outflow tract obstruction
- tachypnea and nasal flaring would be in something that has increased pulmonary flow and not all cyanotic heart disease have increased pulmonary flow ( this could be TAPVD but this is not the most common)
- palpable thrill would only happen with a murmur and not all congenital heart disease have a murmur - mc reason for palpable thrill is restricted VSD
Which ECG change is characteristic of rheumatic fever? A) peaked T waves B) prolonged PR interval C) sinus tachycardia D) prolonged QRS
B. Prolonged PR interval
4 year old healthy kid with slight systolic ejection murmur heard at LLSB and MLSB. There is a variable split S2. Exam is otherwise normal. Cause for murmur ?
A. Benign
B. Bicuspid aortic valve
C. VSD
D. Pulmonary stenosis
A. Benign
Murmurs detected after infancy most often represent innocent murmurs but can also be produced by semilunar cable stenosis, AV valve regurgitation, or ASDs. Other congenital heart lesions are unlikely to present at this age unless access to medical care was limited during infancy. Most common is Still’s murmur
2 month old baby in SVT ( ECG is rapid, no P waves) - has been feeding poorly last few days. On exam has mild respiratory distress and no peripheral pulses. What is most appropriate next step ?
Or
Baby with poor pulses and looks unwell.
A. Carotid message
B. Adenosine
C. Asynchronous counter shock
D. Digoxin
B. Adenosine
Asynchronized shock could cause ventricular fibrillation
Teenage girl with recurrent syncope after prolonged standing. Has prodromal symptoms (lightheartedness, etc). What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A. Neurocardiogenic
B. Long QT
C. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
A. Neurocardiogenic - vasovagal syncope
Kid with a soft murmur over left upper sternal border, and fixed split S2. Diagnosis ?
A. Pulmonary stenosis
B. Mitral regurgitation
C. ASD
C. ASD
This describes the murmur of an ASD - the murmur is from increased pulmonary flow travelling through the RVOT and the delayed pulmonic sound of S2 because of increased flow
A 14 year old female with significant family history of sudden cardiac death. Had 2 paternal uncles die of “heart attack “. She has a grade 2/6 SEM worse when standing up and she is hypertensive on exam.
A. Holter
B. Echocardiogram
C. ECG
B. Echocardiogram
This is indicative of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Not sure why she is hypertensive.
Newborn found to have cardiac rhabdomyoma. What syndrome is this a/w ?
A. NF1
B. Tuberous sclerosis
C. WAGR
D. Beckwith Wiedeman
B. Tuberous Sclerosis
Dx: 2 major or 1 major + 2 minor or positive genetic testing TSC1 or TSC2
Major
- Hypomelanotic macules (>3, > 5mm)
- Shagreen patch
- Facial angiofibromas ( >3) or fibrous forehead plaque
- Ungual or periungal fibromas (>2)
- Cortical tubers
- Subependymal nodules
- Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA)
- Retinal hemartomas
- Cardiac rhabdomyoma
- Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
- Renal angiomyolipomas
Minor
- Confetti skin lesions (1-2mm hypomelanotic macules)
- Cerebral white matter migration lines
- Dental enamel pits (> 3)
- Gingival/intraoral fibromas (>2)
- Retinal achromatic patch
- Bone cysts
- Nonrenal hemartomas
- Multiple Renal cysts
- Hemartomatous rectal polyps
What are screening guidelines for tuberous sclerosis?
- Asymptomatic patients = brain MRI q1-3y < 25 (more frequently if SEGA large or growing)
- Renal imaging (US, CT, MRI) q1-3y. Follow angiomyolipoma q1y imaging when size > 4cm
(MRI abdo q1-3y for renal and nonrenal TSC) - Echo q1-3y if cardiac rhabdomyoma until regression/ stabilization
- ECG q3-5y to check for arrhythmias
5.Neurodvlp testing when child starts grade 1 and qvisit - Monitor for signs of increased ICP
- Dental exam q6 months
- BP + GFR + skin + eye exam yearly
A 16 year old girl complains of feeling dizzy and palpitations - it occurs within 5 min of standing upright. Her supine blood pressure is 118/70 and her supine heart rate is 84bpm. When she stands up, her blood pressure is 116/68 and her heart rate is 120bpm. What is the diagnosis?
A. Orthostatic hypotension
B. Long QT
C. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
C. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Postural tachycardia syndrome = POTS
F> M
Dx: increase in heart rate on tilt table testing or standing
There is a 12 year old girl who has had episodes of syncope with exertion while she is playing soccer. She had a sister who died is SIDS last year at 9 months. What ECG finding would be most likely to give you the diagnosis ?
A. Prolonged QTc
B. Wide QRS
C. Prolonged PR
Long QT syndrome
Of the arrhythmias a/w sudden death, two are genetic: long QT syndrome and Brugada syndrome
Obese teenager with hypertension and a history of two dead uncles from a “cardiac” cause when they were young. He comes to you for the feeling of “skipped beats”. What study will most likely give you the diagnosis ?
A. 24h holter
B. ECG
C. Exercise test
A. 24h holter
HCM is a/w arrhythmias, including a-fun and ventricular arrhythmias: ventricular premature beats, non sustained v-tach, sustained v-tach, v- fun. So I guess if he was having symptoms of skipped beats, you want to look for an arrhythmia and 24h holter would be best.
Cyanotic infant. CXR shows a large heart and oligemic lung fields ( question describes a CXR, but no actual CXR starched). Which lesion ?
A. TOF
B. Truncus arteriosus
C. TAPVD
D. ASD
A. TOF
Only lesion with decreased pulmonary blood flow and apparently in radiology terms: oligemia= decreased blood flow.
The other lesions have increased pulmonary flow.
- TOF and Tricuspid atresia are cyanotic CHD with decreased pulmonary blood flow
- TRuncus arteriosus - cyanotic heart disease with normal to increased pulmonary blood flow
- TAPVD = fluid overload in lungs
- ASD - a cyanotic heart disease
A boy put his finger in an electrical socket and has rhythm below (torsades). He’s in emerge receiving CPR and sats are 100%. What is the next step?
A. Intubate
B. IV/IO epinephrine
C. Synch 1J/kg
D. Defibrillate 2J/kg
D. Defibrillate 2J/kg
I assume if they are doing CPR, there is no pulse
Risk of arrhythmia after electrical injury = 15%, most are benign BUT can result in cardiac arrest (asystole or v-fib). V-fun is mc fatal arrhythmia, occurs in up to 60% of patients when electrical current travels from one hand to the other
Up to date
- prolonged CPR b/c good outcomes even in cases of asystole
- Tx of arrthmias unchanged so in this case, shockable rhythm (polymorphic VT), defibrillation at 2J/kg, magnesium surface helpful in torsades
A newborn has cyanosis. His CxR is as follows: slightly boot shaped heart with narrow mediastinum, oligemic lungs
A. TGA
B. tAPVR
C. Truncus arteriosus
D. TOF
D. TOF
A teenage boy has a height at 90%, weight at 50%, scoliosis, pectus excavation. What is the cardiac issue most likely to be seen on his echo ?
A. Dilation of aortic root
B. Bicuspid aortic valve
C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
D. Pulmonary stenosis
A. Dilation of aortic root
A 5 year girl is referred for assessment of a murmur heard by her family MD. She has a coarse murmur heard in the right subclavicukar area when sitting up, and disappears when she lies down. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Still’s murmur
B. Venous him
C. PDA
D. ASD
B. Venous hum
Still’s gets softer when standing up
When would endocarditis prophylaxis be required for a patient with a history of endocarditis ?
A. Dental cleaning
B. Umbilical piercing
C. Appendectomy
D. Myringotomy and tunes
A. Dental cleaning
-Appendectomy (no prophylaxis for GI sx unless operating on infected area/sepsis/known wound infection
CPS statement
Abx for dental and other procedures
- give abx in a single dose 30-60min before the procedure or if missed up to 2hours after procedure
- give for dental procedures, reap tract procedures, procedures on infected skin
*prophylaxis no longer recommended for GI or GU Tracy procedures. However for high risk pts who have an established GI or GU tract infection or for those who receive abx to prevent Wound infection or sepsis a/w GI or GU tract procedure, the abx regimen should include an agent active against enterococci, such as ampicillin or vancomycin
Abx= amoxicillin if one allergic then 1st gen cephalosporin (cephalexin), clines, azithro
Indications for prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures ?
Prophylaxis indicates
HUM - 6RRT
- Hx of infective endocarditis
- Unrepaired cyanotic CHD; including palliative shunts and conduits
- Mechanical/prosthetic cardiac valves (RHD if prosthetic valves or prosthetic material used in valve repair
- 6R - Repaired CHD with prosthetic material/device, during first 6 months after procedure
- Repaired CHD with residual defects at the site or adjacent to site of a prosthetic patch/device
- Transplanted cardiac recipients with valvulopathy
Prophylaxis not indicated:
- ASD, VSD, PDA, MVP, previous Kawasaki, HCM, previous coronary artery bypass graft sx, cardiac pacemakers, bicuspid aortic valves, coarctation of the Aorta, calcifies aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis
Name the 5 innocent murmurs and characteristics.
- Still’s/vibratory murmur, age 3-6, SEM at LLSB and apex, vibratory/musical, intensity decreases in upright
- Venous hum, age 3-6, continuous murmur in subclavicular area R>L, louder when patient upright and changes with jugular vein compression and turning the head
- Carotid bruit, any age, SEM over neck/carotid area
- Adolescent ejection murmur, age 8-14, SEM at LUSB, softer in upright
- Peripheral Pulmonary stenosis, newborn - 6mo, SEM at LUSB/RUSB radiates Scilla and back, harsh, short, high frequency
- Physiologic pulmonary flow murmur, >3y, SEM at LUSB, softer in upright
A 30 month old is found to have a normal s1 and fixed, split s2 on auscultation with a 2/6 murmur at the LUSB. What is his ECG likely to show?
A. Prolonged PR interval
B. Signs of RV overload
C. LBBB
B. Signs of RV overload
- prolonged PR interval = rheumatic fever
- LBBB ( if ASD ostium priming, then will have LAD)
This child likely has ASD fixed s2 with a murmur of RVOT in pulmonic area
EKG shows volume overload of RV: the QRS axis may be normal or exhibit RAD and a minor Right ventricular conduction delay (rSR’ pattern in right precordial leads)
Can have either RBBB or iRBBB a/w ASD
- in RBBB get RSR’ pattern and widened QRS of at least 0.12s (3small boxes) in leads v1-v3
- in incomplete RBBB get RSR’ pattern I n leads V1-V3but no widened QRS
8 month old baby with lethargy and poor feeding since yesterday. Today, HR 280 and pulses barely palpable. Weight is 8kg. What do you do next?
A. Defibrillation
B. Adenosine 0.8mg IV
C. Synchronized cardioversion
C. Synchronized cardioversion
C vs B (adenosine vs cardioversion)
Hemodynamically unstable SVT proceed directly to synchronized cardioversion(0.5-1kJ/kg)
- For children with SVT and good perfusion vagal maneuvers can be attempted
- In cases in which SVT is a/w poor perfusion rapidly move to convert the child’s heart rhythm back to sinus rhythm
- adenosine IV rapid push
- if no IV access or adenosine not successful then synchronized cardioversion using 0.5-1.0 joule/kg
- this is probably describing SVT, difficult to palpate pulses in SVT - try adenosine first
VS - given that child sounds quite unwell, poor perfusion and they don’t mention readily IV access, go straight to synchronized cardioversion. Plus you can’t tell from this question if the child is in SVT or V-tach
In fetal alcohol syndrome, what are the most common cardiac abnormalities seen ?
A. Septal defects
B. TGA
C. Bicuspid aortic valve
A. Septal defect
Fetal alcohol syndrome: VSD, ASD, TOF
A baby is born post dates and had meconium stained amniotic fluid. After birth he is in respiratory distress. Both pre and post ductal sats are low. He fails a hyperoxia test. What is the diagnosis ?
A. PPHN
B. MAS
C. TGA
A. PPHN ( most neonates present within first 24h of life with signs of respiratory distress
-TGA - would fail hypericum text but usually doesn’t present with respiratory distress
Name lesions that cause pre and post- ductal differential:
- Critical coarctation of the aorta
- Interrupted aortic arch
- Critical aortic stenosis
- PPHN
- TGA
Newborn baby has a murmur. What do you do ?
A. Follow closely
B. Send to family MD
C. Urgent cardio consult
A. Follow closely
Up to date
- in the first few days after birth, most newborns have murmurs that are transient and benign
- usually due to PDA or pulmonary branch stenosis
- pulmonary branch stenosis more likely if murmur has persisted for over 24h when most PDAs have closed
UTD criteria for referral
- Grade > 3 intensity
- holosystolic timing
- maximum intensity at the LUSB
- harsh or blowing quality
- increased intensity with upright position
- diastolic murmur
How do you treat a child with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ?
A. Beta blockers
B. ACE inhibitor
C. Furosemide
A. Beta blocker
ECG showing heart block in newborn. What is underlying etiology ?
A. Maternal propranolol
B. Maternal infection
C. Maternal anti-rho antibody
D. Maternal phenytoin
C. Maternal anti-rho
Neonatal SLE
- annular/macular rash of the face, periorbital, trunk, scalp = appears in first 6 weeks of life after exposure to UV light and lasts 3-4 months. Can be present at birth, malar distribution, annular plaques with erythema and scaling
- cytopenias
- hepatitis
- heart block, ranges from 1st degree to 3rd degree, can be detected in fetus as early as 16 weeks GA, usually permanent !!!!
Passive transfer of maternal IgG to fetus. Most cases a/w maternal anti- Rho (SSA) and anti- la (SSB). < 3% dvlp heart block
- increased risk dvlp autoimmune disease
- mom with 15% chance having subsequent child with neonatal lupus after one child born with the condition
- tx with cardiac pacing, excellent prognosis
Child with a moderately sized atrial septal defect. What is the most common presentation in an 18 month old with this ?
A. Asymptomatic
B. CHF
C. Exercise intolerance
D. Recurrent respiratory infections
A. Asymptomatic
Nelson
- a child with an ostium sexy fun ASD is most often asymptomatic; The lesion is often discovered inadvertently during PE. Even an extremely large deciding ASD rarely produces clinically evident heart failure in childhood. However subtle failure to thrive may be present and in older children varying degrees of exercise intolerance may be noted. Often the degree of limitation may go unnoticed by the family until after surgical repair, when the child’s growth or activity level increases markedly
14 y.o s/p Fontan a few years ago, now diarrhea, and low albumin.
What is condition ?
Protein losing enteropathy
Name 3 acute complications post Fontan procedure
- Elevation in systemic venous pressure
- Fluid retention
- Pleural or pericardial effusion
What medication can prevent pericarditis post pericardiotomy ?
Colchicine
Long term complications of Fontan ?
- Arrhythmias: SN dysfunction, a flutter/SVT
- Cyanosis - collaterals, pulmonary AVMs
- Protein losing enteropathy
- Plastic bronchitis
- Thromboembolism- svc/ivc
- Obstruction of the conduit causing svc/ivc syndrome
- Liver cirrhosis
- Ventricular dysfunction
- Restricted exercises
- Functional, developmental, psych disorders
- AV valve regurgitation
- Kidney disease
- Lung disease
- Venous insufficiency
- Venovenous fistula
Endocarditis prophylaxis is indicated for ?
A. TOF
B. MVP with MR
C. Bicuspid Ao valve
A. TOF - unrepaired cyanotic CHD
Murmur, LLSB, variable split S2, grade 2/6 murmur
A. PS
B. Bicuspid AV
C. Benign
C. Benign
Normally get split with inspiration and no split with expiration = normal
Unstable SVT, what to do ?
A. Amiodarone
B. Adenosine
C. Asynchronous definitely
D. Valsalva
B. Adenosine
Infant presents unwell. HR 136, RR50. ECG shows Q-waves in I, aVL, V5 and V6. CXR shows mild pulmonary edema. What is the diagnosis?
A. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
B. VSD
C. TOF
A. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Which cardiac defect is most likely in a child with 22q11?
A. TOF
B. VSD
C. Aortic coarctation
A. TOF
What do you give a CHF kid?
A. Furosemide
B. Digoxin
A. Furosemide
Kid with occasional PVCs, what’s the sports recommendations?
No restriction.
Premature depolarization of a ventricular focus or re-entry. Once structural heart disease and ventricular dysfunction are excluded by ancillary testing, PVCs can be considered benign.
What are the indications for further investigations for PVCs and what is the treatment ?
- > 2 PVCs in a row
- Multiform PVCs
- Increased ventricular ectopic activity with exercise
- R on T phenomenon
- Extreme frequency of beats ie; > 20% of total beats on holter monitoring
- Underlying heart disease or hx of heart surgery
Treatment
1. Correct underlying abnormality
2. Lidocaine bolus and drip
3 amiodarone for refractory, v disfunction or HD compromise
Endocarditis prophylaxis?
A. TOF
B. VSD closed with residual leak
A. TOF
Controversial - why not b. Maybe
What is treatment for infective endocarditis? And alternatives for allergic patients ?
A. Amoxicillin
If allergic cephalexin, clindamycin, azithromycin or clarithromycin
What’s the most common cardiac lesion in an IDM?
A. HCM
B. ASD
C. VSD
A. HCM
ECG tracing showing bradycardia/heart block. What are you most likely to find on maternal history?
A. Parvovirus
B. SLE
A newborn is found to have a rash and anemia. An ECG is shown with what looks like complete heart block (dissociation btw p waves and QRS; QRS rate = 6 blocks apart: HR 50). What is the most likely illness that would be found in the mother ?
A. SLE
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Addison
SLE