Extras: Valves Flashcards
1
Q
tx for PDA
A
indomethacin
2
Q
infant form of Coarctation of the aorta typically presents with what other heart defect?
A
PDA
3
Q
main conotrunctal defect in DiGeorge
A
TOF
4
Q
what condition presents with Aschoff bodies and Anitschow cells on histo
A
acute rheumatic heart disease
5
Q
carcinoid heart disease
A
cardinoid tumor -> bioactive compounds -> plaques around valves
6
Q
sx of carcinoid heart disease
A
flushing, diarrhea, bronchoconstriction, liver involvement
7
Q
best empiric Abx to start with for infective endocarditis
A
vancomycin