Dow & Darrow Flashcards
what are some buzz words you may hear while taking a Hx about an infant
infant who presents w/ diaphoresis & tacypnea w/ feeding (cyanosis while feeding?)
What must you remember when looking at a kiddo’s BP?
kiddo BP norms are different based on age, gender & height
What is an abnormal heart sound in a kid?
wide & fixed split S2 is abnormal
characteristics of an innocent murmor in kiddo?
a low-pitched (non-turbulent, not high velocity)
characteristics of a suspicious murmor in kiddo?
High-pitched
Harsh
S1 coincident (holosystolic)
Diastolic murmor
are physiologic murmors more common in kids or adults?
more common in kids
What may appear abnormal in the EKG of a newborn?
normally are RV dominant, so light look like RV hypertrophy. Manifested by a right-axis deviation
several interval lengths vary with age
4 syndromes with which congenital heart defects are assx?
Down: endocardial cushion defect, VSD
Turner: coarc, AS, ASD
Noonan: PS, ASD, AVSD (partial), coarc, HCM
FAS: VSD, PDA, ASD, TOF
** she only had the names in red, not the details **
Is cyanotic congenital disease always obvious @ birth?
No! May be OK until PVR decreases, PDA closes, etc
How does transposition of the great vessels present?
TGV is associated with severe cyanosis in the first hours after birth (in other words, TGV is the mostly likely diagnosis in a severely cyanotic neonate who is just a few hours old)
How does coarctation of the aorta present w/in the 1st yr of life?
rather dramatic! (HF, circulatory collapse, death)
M.C. etiology of myocarditis, how to test for it, and Tx?
Viral, test for with PCR. Tx = IV IGs
Inheritance pattern of Hypertrophic Cardiomegaly (HCM)
auto dom
Discuss Kawasaki (diagnosing and complication)
High fever for FIVE days \+ 4+ of the following: 1. conjunctival injection, 2. strawberry tongue 3. Cervical lymphadenopathy 4. Swelling of hands and feet (the others she didn't have in red) 15-25% develop aneurysm of the coronary arteries
When evaluating a kid (before puberty) with HTN, what makes you think of secondary causes?
The younger the child, and the higher the HTN - the more likely it is secondary to an identifiable cause (such as renal disease)
M.C. etiology of CP in kids?
noncardiac (MSK especially is very common)
When should you refer a kid w/ CP?
Exertional CP
Exertional Syncope
Significant FHx of arrhythmias, sudden death or genetic disorders
When should you refer a kid that you see during a sports physical?
FHX SCD
Murmors (think HCM)
Marfan’s Stigmata
Other PE findings which are consistent w/ cardiac disease (eg clubbing, etc)
What sis a fast/easy/cheap lab you should you get for a kiddo who c/o CP + lung complaints/findings
CXR
impotence + buttocks claudication
think aorto-iliac occlusion
What does P2Y12 signaling modulate?
modulates thrombin generation = ADP feedback loop
pain in both calves with walking 2-4 blocks, decreased A/B Index
blockage of the superficial femoral aa
(if it was in the profunduc (provides collaterals) it would present after 1-2 blocks
What is Osler’s Sign? What finding would be falsely abnormal?
Pseudohypertension because of calcified vessels. A/B Index would be falsely high d/t calcified vessels
How do you differentiate lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) from PVD? What makes it better or worse?
Pain is relieved when the Pt flexes the spine (shopping cart, sitting, squatting, lumbar flexion).
Neurogenic claudication pain is excascerbated by standing erect and downhill ambulation.