chapter 36 congenital heart disease Flashcards
most common single heart abnormality
ventricular septal defect (VSD)
acronym that will help sonographic detection of congenital heart disease:
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS acronym: C—
C–concordance and contractility
CHRISTMAS acronym: H–
H—hydrops
CHRISTMAS acronym: R—
R–risk factors & rhythm
CHRISTMAS acronym: I—
Incorrect size(LGA or SGA)
CHRISTMAS acronym: S–
S—symmetry
CHRISTMAS acronym: T–
T–tetralogy of Fallot
CHRISTMAS acronym: M
M–masses and mobility
CHRISTMAS acronym: A–
A–aneuploidy
CHRISTMAS acronym: S—
Situs
congenital heart disease often occurs with chromosomal abnormalities, mostly:
trisomy 21
cardiac abnormalities more likely to be associated with chromosomal defects:
hypoplastic LEFT heart
malrformations of the ____ side of the heart are rarely associated with karyotypic abnormalities
right
mother who had child with a left heart abnormality has a higher risk of delievering another child with a form of:
left heart disease
most common severe congenital abnormality
congenital heart disease
heart is in the right side of the chest with the apex pointing to the right:
dextrocardia
heart is in the right side of the chest with the apex pointing medially or to the left
dextroposition
heart is displaced further toward the left chest:
levoposition
levoposition is usually associated with:
diaphragmatic hernia
cardiac apex is pointing toward the middle of the chest
mesocardia
normal position of the heart in the left chest
levocardia
disease of the myocardial tissue in the heart
cardiomyopathy
characterized by necrosis and destruction of myocardial cells and inflammatory infiltrate
myocarditis
prognosis of myocarditis
poor
pericardial effusion, separation of greater than ____mm
2mm