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1
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ECG squares

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Small square = 1mm = 0.04sec

Big square = 5mm = 0.2sec

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ECG axis

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Look at lead I + aVF

Lead I + aVF positive = normal axis
Lead I positive + aVF negative = left axis deviation (always abnormal)

Lead I negative + aVF positive = right axis deviation
Lead I negative + aVF negative = north west axis deviation (always abnormal)

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P waves

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3mm tall + 2mm wide

Tall P wave = right atrial hypertrophy
Wide P wave = left atrial hypertrophy

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PR interval

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3-4/4-5mm

Short = Wolf Parkinson White
Long = first degree heart block, myocarditis, high potassium
Variable = second degree heart block Mobitz 1, second degree heart block Wencheback 2, third degree heart block
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QRS

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Low amplitude = pericarditis, myocarditis
High amplitude = ventricular hypertrophy

Narrow <2mm = SVT
Broad >3mm = bundle branch block, Wolf Parkinson White

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ECG - Right ventricular hypertrophy

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RAD
Tall R aVR, V1
Deep S V5, V6
Upright T V1, V3, V4R

8do-8yo: TOF, VSD, PVS, CoA - newborn

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ECG - Left ventricular hypertrophy

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LAD
S V1 > 2x R V5, R V5 + V6 (taller)
S V1 > V6

AS, CoA, HOCM, AR, MR

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ECG - LBBB

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AS
High K
WPW
Dilated cardiomyopathy

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ECG - RBBB

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RVH
Myocarditis
CHD
TOF repair

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QT

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Short: hypercalcaemia
Long: congenital, hypocalcaemia, myocarditis, drugs

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T waves

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Upright V1-3: <8d >8y (if upright in between = RVH)
Peaked: hyperkalaemia, LVH
Flat: normal, hypokalaemia, pericarditis, myocarditis
Alternating: long QT

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ECG - Pericarditis

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ST elevation
PR depression
Flat T waves

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ECG - Myocarditis

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Long PR
Low amplitude QRS
Low amplitude T waves

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ECG - Hypokalaemia

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Flat T waves
Long QT
U waves

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ECG - Hyperkalaemia

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Peaked T waves

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ECG - Wolf Parkinson White

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Short PR
Qide QRS
Slurred upstroke QRS (Delta waves)

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ECG - ALCAPA

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ST elevation

Inverted T waves aVL, V5, V6

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ECG - APVD

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RAD
RVH
RAH

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ECG - Aortic stenosis

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LVH

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ECG - ASD

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Primum: superior axis
Secudum: RBBB, RAD, first degree heart block 50%

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ECG - VSD

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Small: normal
Moderate: LVH
Severe: RVH

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ECG - CoA

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<6m: RBBB/RVH

>6m: LVH or RBBB

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ECG - Ebstein

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RAH
RBBB
RVH disappears when exercising

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ECG - HLHS

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RVH

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ECG - MS

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RAD
RVH
RAH

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ECG - PDA

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Moderate: LVH
Large: LAH
Severe: RVH

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ECG - TOF

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RAD

RVH

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ECG - Tricuspid atresia

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Superior QRS

LVH

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29
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ECG - TGA

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RAD
RVs + LVH
Complete heart block

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30
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SVT

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Retrograde bundle of Kent

Treatment:
Vagal stimulation
Adenosine, DC shock
Long term - beta blocker, digoxin

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31
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Atrial fibrillation

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Amiodarone
Cardioversion
Ablation

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32
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Ventricular tachycardia

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Amiodarone

DC shock

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33
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Ventricular fibrillation

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In long QT, Brugada, cardiomyopathy - defibrillation

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34
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Brugada

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Coned ST elevation
LBBB

Death in sleep
Fever = emergency
Males, Asian

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35
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Wolf Parkinson White

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Anterograde conduction accessory AV pathway before conduction through AV node
Re-entrant
Pre-excitation
Sotalol, flecainide
Avoid digoxin + calcium channel blockers
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Long QT syndrome

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AD
Deafness
Seizures/syncope

Treatment:
Beta blockers
No competitive sports
Screen Family
Avoid macrolides, TCA, antipsychotics, antifungals

Think of DiGeorge if neonate

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Long QT type 1

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KVLQT1
Low K efflux
Exercise triggered

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38
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Long QT type 2

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HERG/KCHN2
K channel gene
Stress

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Long QT type 3

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SCN5A
High Na/defect Na channel gene
Triggered by rest or sleep

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Mobitz type 1/Wenkebach

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Progressive prolonging of PR until one drops

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Mobitz type 2

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Constant PR but periodic drops 2:1 3:1

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42
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Complete heart block

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No connection between P and WRS
Associated with TGA
Pacemaker

43
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RUSE murmur (aortic)

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Aortic stenosis: harsh, radiates to neck, wide split S2
Coarctation: radiates interscapular
Aortic regurgitation: diastolic

44
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LUSE murmur (pulmonary)

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ASD: click, fixed split S2
PDA: continuous
Coarctation: radiates interscapular
Pulmonary stenosis: click, fixed widely split S2
TAPVD/PAPVD
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LLSE murmur (tricuspid)

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VSD: pan systolic, can have diastolic
AVSD
HOCM: louder with exercise/valsalva, softer with squatting S3+S4
TR: pansystolic
TS: diastolic
Ebsteins: wide S2, extra S3, S4
46
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Apex murmur (mitral)

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MR: pansystolic
MV prolapse
MS: diastolic

Pulmonary hypertension: loud S2
Myocarditis: S3 gallop rhythm

47
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Cardiac conditions associated with T21

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AVSD
ASD
VSD
TOF

48
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Cardiac conditions associated with Williams

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Supravalvular AS

Peripheral PS

49
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Cardiac conditions associated with DiGeorge

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Interrupted aortic arch
TA
TOF
VSD
Long QT
50
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Cardiac conditions associated with Noonans

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Valvular PS
ASD
HOCM

51
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Cardiac conditions associated with Turners

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CoA
Bicuspid aortic valve
AS

52
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Cardiac conditions associated with Alagille

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Pulmonary artery stenosis
TOF
PS

53
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Cardiac conditions associated with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

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VSD
ASD
TOF

54
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Cardiac conditions associated with Marfans

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Aortic root aneurysm
MVP
MVR
AR

55
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Cardiac conditions associated with Ehlers Danlos

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Aortic/carotid aneurysms

56
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Cardiac conditions associated with Friedrich Ataxia

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HOCM

57
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Cardiac conditions associated with congenital rubella

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PDA

Peripheral PS

58
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Cardiac conditions associated with TS

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Cardiac rhabdomyoma

59
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Cardiac conditions associated with NF1

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PS

CoA

60
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Cardiac conditions associated with GDM

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HOCM
VSD
TGA

61
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Cardiac conditions associated with VACTERL

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VSD

62
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Cardiac conditions associated with T13 (Patau) / T18 (Edwards)

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ASD, AVSD, PDA, CoA, HLHS

63
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Cardiac conditions associated with Kartageners

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Dextrocardia
TGA

(AR ciliary disorder triad - situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis)

64
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Cardiac conditions associated with Jevell Lange Neilsen

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Long QT (AR, SNHL)

65
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Cardiac conditions associated with Romano Ward

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Long QT (AD)

66
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Cardiac conditions associated with PHACES

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CoA

67
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Cardiac conditions associated with lithium in pregnancy

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Ebsteins

68
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Cardiac conditions associated with phenytoin in pregnancy

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Peripheral PS

69
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Conditions associated with VSD

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T21
DiGeorge
FAS
GDM
T13 (Patau) or T18 (Edward)
VACTERL
70
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Conditions associated with ASD

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T21
FAS
Noonans

71
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Conditions associated with AVSD

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T21, CHARGE

72
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Conditions associated with aortic stenosis

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Williams (supravalvular)

Turners

73
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Conditions associated with PDA

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Congenital rubella

T13 (Patau) or T18 (Edward)

74
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Conditions associated with CoA

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Turners
Kabuki
PHACES
NF1

75
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Conditions associated with pulmonary stenosis

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Noonans (valvular)
Williams (peripheral)
DiGeorge
NF1

76
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Conditions associated with peripheral pulmonary stenosis

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Alagille
Williams
Congenital rubella

77
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Conditions associated with bicuspid aortic valve

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Turners

78
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Conditions associated with long QT

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DiGeorge
Romano Ward
Jevell Lange Neilsen

79
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Conditions associated with TOF

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T21
DiGeorge
FAS

80
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Conditions associated with TGA

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GDM

Kartageners

81
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Conditions associated with mitral valve prolapse

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Marfans

82
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Conditions associated with HOCM

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Friedrich ataxia

GDM

83
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Conditions associated with interrupted aortic arch

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DiGeorge

84
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Conditions associated with cardiac rhabdomyoma

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Tuberous sclerosis

85
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Conditions associated with dextrocardia

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Kartageners

86
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Conditions associated with Ebsteins

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Lithium in pregnancy

87
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Conditions associated with HLHS

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T13 (Patau) + T18 (Edward)

88
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PDA

A

Continuous machinery murmur
Bounding pulses
Failure
ECG - LVH

Treatment:
NSAIDs, coil/device
Don’t spontaneously close

89
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ASD

A

Primum: worse, can affect mitral
Secundum: better, can spontaneously close

Can be asymptomatic, failure if premium/large
ESM LUSE fixed splitting of SR (relative PS)
CXR: cardiomegaly
ECG: RBBB, RAD (secundum), superior axis (primum)
Size of shunt depends on RV compliance
Recurrence 2.5%, 40% spontaneously close

Treatment:
Device 4-5y for secundum if Sx or failure
Patch closure for primum or large R-L shunt

90
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VSD

A

Large presents with heart failure 6-8/52 when PVR falls
Pansystolic and diastolic/thrill if bad
Size of shunt depends on PVR
CXR: cardiomegaly with increased markings
ECG: RVH or LVH if severe, no axis deviation

Treatment:
Perimembranous doesn’t close, more common
Muscular 40% spontaneously close
Closure patch, device if strain at 3-6/12

91
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AVSD

A 
Think trisomy 21
Heart failure
FTT, repeated respiratory infections
Thrill LLSE, 3-4/6 pan systolic murmur, mid diastolic rumble
CXR: increased pulmonary markings
ECG: superior axis

Treatment:
Patch 3-6/12
ECG post op: RBBB + RVH

92
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TOF

A
  1. Pulmonary stenosis/RVOT
  2. VSD (perimembranous)
  3. RVH
  4. Overriding aorta
Think DiGeorge
Not duct dependent
Harsh ejection systolic murmur, LLSE
CXR: boot shaped heart
ECG: RVH

Treatment:
Shunt/patch repair then complete repair
ECG post op: RBBB, also aortic regurg post op

Tet spells - knee to chest, O2, morphine, IVF, vasoconstrictors

93
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TGA

A 
Think GDM
Duct dependent (if no VSD)
Difference pre- + post- ductal sats
ESM LSE
ECG: LVH/RVH/complete heart block
CXR: egg on string

Needs PDA or VSD to survive

Treatment:
Prostaglandin
Balloon septostomy, atrial switch later

94
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TAPVD

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Supracardiac - SVC
Infracardiac - IVC
Needs ASD/VSD for mixing
Duct dependent if obstructed
Ejection systolic LUSE gallop rhythm
CXR: snowman supracardiac, small heart obstructed

Treatment:
Surgery in newborn if obstructed

95
Q

Truncus arteriosus

A 
Both great arteries same origin
Cyanotic at birth
Not duct dependent
Heart failure in weeks
Bounding pulses
Harsh systolic murmur

Treatment:
Needs complete repair in 6/12 with conduit and close VSD

96
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Tricuspid atresia

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No connection between RA+RV
Cyantoic
Needs VSD or ASD to survive
ECG: superior QRS, LVH

Treatment:
Shunt early, Bidirectional Cavo Pulmonary Connection (BCPC) 2yo, Fontan definitive

97
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Aortic stenosis

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Valvular (bicuspid valve), supravalvular, subvalvular
Cyanotic
Duct dependent if critical
Heart failure
Harsh ejection systolic RUSE, S2 ejection click, widened split +/- thrill
CXR: dilated aorta
ECG: LVH

Treatment:
Balloon valvotomy
Replacement

98
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CoA

A

If interrupted aortic arch, think DiGeorge
Cyanotic
Duct dependent if critical
UL - hypertension and bounding pulses
LL - hypotension and weak pulses
RUSE ESM radiates interscapular
CXR: cardiomegaly vascular marking, “3” sign prominent vessels L of mediastinum, notching of ribs

Treatment:
Surgical flap or balloon

99
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Pulmonary stenosis

A 
Think Noonans (dysplastic), Williams (peripheral)
Valvular 90%, supravalvular, subvalvular
Cyanotic if critical
Don't get heart failure
Mild PS -> severe PA dilatation
ESM LUSE radiates to back and side
Wide split S2, loud S2
ECG: RVH

Treatment:
Balloon dilatation

100
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HLHS

A 
Cyanotic
Duct dependent
Presents in days
Heart failure
Weak pulses
ECG: RVH

Treatment:
Norwood
Shunt/Bidirectional Cavo Pulmonary Connection (BCPC)/Fontan

101
Q

Aortic atresia

A 
Usually with HLHS
LVOT
Duct dependent
Absent pulses
Heart failure
CXR: boot shaped heart
102
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ALCAPA

A

L coronary arises from pulmonary artery instead of aorta
Presents 6-8/52 when PVR drops
Think of in a baby unsettled with feeds, FTT + cardiomegaly
ECG: ST elevation and T wave inversion aVL, V5, V6

Treatment: surgery

103
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Ebsteins

A

Abnormal tricuspid, tricuspid regurgitation
Massive RA
90% have ASD
Murmur systolic LLSE S3, S4 wide split S2
CXR: box/square shaped heart
ECG: WPW, RBBB, RAH, RVH disappears when exercising

104
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HOCM

A

AD
LVH -> LVOTO
Think Noonans, GDM
Presents with exercise intolerance, syncope with exercise, sudden death
ESM louder with exercise valsalva, softer with squatting S3 + S4
ECG: LVH

Treatment:
Surgical myectomy
Restrict contact sports

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