Ch. 35, 36 & 61 Flashcards
With transvaginal scanning, the fetal heartbeat can be detected at _______ weeks
4-5
With transvaginal scanning, detailed anatomy and screening for defects is done in the ________
2nd-3rd trimesters
About _______ infants are born each year with congenital heart defects
30,000
Fetal echocardiography may be done after _____ with the optimum time of _______
14-16 weeks, 18-22 weeks
What is a fetal echocardiogram
focused ultrasound on the fetal heart, targeted sonogram done by trained personnel for specific indications
Details of fetal heart anatomy are better seen as gestation progresses
true
Doppler imaging of the fetal heart may be done without any concern about risk of bioeffects at all
false
There is no special training needed for a sonographer to do fetal echocardiograms
false
If a fetus has severe genetic abnormalities what is the usual outcome of the pregnancy
spontaneous abortion
The ______ system is the first fetal organ system to function
cardiovascular
By the end of the _____ week circulation of blood has begun
3rd
Blood formation in the embryo begins in the ______ week
5th
The space between the primitive atria and primitive ventricles is called the
AV canal
Endocardial cushions grow to divide the AV canal into _______ and ________
right, left halves
Truncal cushions are formed by _______ cells that migrate from the _______
neurocrest, hind brain
Why is it possible for most of the fetal blood to bypass the fetal lungs
foramen ovale, oxygenation occurs in the placenta and lungs aren’t used yet
List the 3 fetal circulatory structures that are no longer needed after birth and what they become
foramen ovale, ductus venosus, ductus arteriosus/arch
Define brachycardia
heart rate <100 bpm
Define tachycardia
heart rate >200 bpm
List the fetal risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects
IUGR, cardiac arrhythmias, abnormal amniocentesis indicating a trisomy, abnormal amniotic fluid collections, abnormal heart rate, thickened nuchal translucency, hydrops fetalis, renal and GI anomalies, single umbilical artery
List the maternal risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects
previous occurrence of CHD in siblings or parents, untreated diabetes, lupus, drug use, alcohol use, smoking, hypertension
List the Familial risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects
genetic syndromes, presence of CHD in previous sibling
Why would a fetus whose mother has lupus be more likely to have bradycardia
due to heart block and pericardial effusion caused by the connective tissue disorder
Why is a broad band transducer preferred for fetal echocardiography
creates more detailed images
How can a transvaginal probe be used for fetal echocardiography
used when fetus is in transverse lie, easily angled toward heart, higher frequency means more detailed images
Why would cineloop be useful for fetal echocardiography
frame-by-frame analysis
______ is used to create a tracing of heart motion over time. This is used to evaluate ____ and _____ motion, opening and closing of ______ and ______ size
M-mode, wall, septal, valves, chamber
If the fetal heart beats 3 times/second what is the heart rate
180 bpm
Color doppler is useful for detecting ______ and ______ in blood flow
direction, turbulence
Why is 3D fetal echocardiography not better than 2D
decrease image clarity
What should the fetal echocardiographer document before targeting the fetal heart
position of fetus, stomach, aorta, IVC, location of apex, position of placenta, BPD, FL
List the anatomy that can be seen and evaluated from the four chamber view of the heart
RA, RV, tricuspid valve, LA, LV, mitral valve, interventricular septum, interatrial septum, foramen ovale, pulmonary veins as they enter LA, pulmonic valve
In the fetus, the foramen ovale opens into the _____ atrium
left
The ______ is a faint echogenic structure that can be seen in the right ventricle
moderator band
The tricuspid valve is located just ________ to the mitral valve
inferior
Which pulmonary vein is NOT seen in the four chamber view
right lower vein
What measurements of the fetal heart are done in the 4 chamber view
right/left ventricular width measurements, IVS thickness, atrium width valves
Why is it important to only use one focal zone when doing fetal echocardiography
increases frame rate