Congenital heart defects (CV) (Seth's Additional info) (10%) Flashcards
Contains all CV obj except: rheumatic fever, kawasaki, and syncope
MC congenital heart disease in childhood
Ventricular Septal Defect
Which congenital cardiac defect is associated with a “3 sign” on CXR? Boot-shaped heart on CXR?
3 sign = Coarctation of the aorta (notching)
Boot-shaped heart = TOF (d/t a prominent RV that looks like the heel of a boot)
What is a VSD and what does it lead to overall?
Hole in the ventricular septum leading to a left-to-right shunt
left to right shunt for mild/mod
high pressure to low pressure
While mild/moderate VSD is associated with a left to right shunt, large (unrestricted) VSD defects may lead to a ____ shunt, which is called _____.
Right to left shunt
Eisenmenger syndrome
What is the MC type of VSD?
Perimembranous
Where is the hole of a perimembranous VSD?
LV outflow tract near the tricuspid valve
which congenital heart defect is associated with a “swiss cheese” pattern?
VSD muscular type
muscles from eating cheese
Where is an inlet VSD located? What is it aka?
posterior to the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve
aka posterior VSD
Where is an outlet VSD located? What is it aka?
beneath the pulmonic valve, may have aortic valve insufficiency
aka supracristal VSD
Small VSD is typically asymptomatic (may have mild symptoms), but a moderate VSD is associated with these symptoms
Excessive sweating or fatigue especially during feeds
lack of adequate growth (not getting enough blood)
frequent respiratory infxs (due to congested pulmonary vasculature
what type of VSD is associated with no pressure difference between the ventricles?
Large (unrestricted)
further develops into right-to-left shunt = Eisenmenger syndrome
describe the murmur associated with VSD
High-pitched harsh holosystolic murmur best heard @ lower left sternal border
what part of the PE often differs a small vs larger VSD?
small is louder and often has a palpable thrill
diastolic rumble at MV sometimes
Echo dx VSD showing size and extent
EKG often shows LVH because of left to right shunt
Sometimes EKG shows RVH + LVH in more severe disease, and this is called ______.
Katz-Wachtel phenomenon
you choose to observe a VSD because it is small, but it must close by ____
12 months
otherwise surgery
Surgery for VSD and when to do it
Patch closure
symptomatic infants or uncontrolled CHF, growth delay, recurrent respiratory infections, or no closure by 12 months
2nd MC congenital heart disease
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
What fetal heart component is a feature of an ASD?
Associated with a PFO
foramen ovale allows blood to flow from the RA to the LA
Because there is a PFO associated with ASD, what type of shunt develops
left to right
acyanotic heart defect
MC type of ASD and the others
Ostium secundum
there is also ostium primum, sinus venosis, and coronary sinus
how does the age of first noticing symptoms differ in ASD vs VSD
ASD typically develops symptoms much later in life (like 3rd decade) as opposed to VSD (3rd week)
the atrium is not as big and it is easier to compensate early on
just as a rule of thumb, but any age can have symptoms
How do the symptoms of ASD differ in infants and young children vs adolescence and adults?
Infants & young children: recurrent respiratory infx, failure to thrive, DOE
Adolescents & young adults: exertional dyspnea, easy fatigability, palpitations, atrial
arrhythmias, syncope, heart failure
One of the main worries of ASD is the development of ____
paradoxical emboli
stroke from venous clots
Explain the murmur associated with ASD
Systolic ejection crescendo-decrescendo flow murmur @ pulmonic area (LUSB – 2nd or 3rd intercostal space)
* Wide, fixed split S2 that does not vary with respirations, loud S1 & hyperdynamic right ventricle
Systolic ejection atrial = SEA
definitive diagnosis of ASD and VSD
Cardiac cath
rarely indicated though
small ASD less than < () may be observed and often close by ()
<5mm
12 months (like VSD)
Symptomatic treatment of ASD
Diuretics
ACEI
Digoxin
What is the surgical correction for ASD and when is it typically done?
1cm+/symptomatic (between 2-4 y/o)→perQ transcatheter closure v. surgical intervention
A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) allows persistent communication between the ____ & ______ after birth
Persistent communication between the descending thoracic aorta & main pulmonary artery after birth
t/f, like ASD and VSD, PDA is associated with a left to right shunt
True
Use of ___ keeps the ductus arteriosus open
prostaglandin E1
continued production of this leads to a PDA
What gender is MC for PDA?
female 2x risk
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Like VSD and ASD, most PDAs are asymptomatic, but infants may develop ___ but the characteristic difference in severe disease is ___
poor feeding
weight loss
Lower respiratory tract infections
Pulm congestion
Endocarditis
Eisenmenger syndrome
Cyanotic lower extremities
Murmur of PDA
- Continuous machine-like or “to and fro” murmur loudest @ pulmonic area (LUSB – 2nd
intercostal space) - Wide pulse pressure (bounding peripheral pulses) with low DB, loud S2
P = pulmonic