Genetic Heart Disease COPY Flashcards

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What are the main teratogens behind genetic heart disease?

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FARM

  • Foetal Alcohol
  • Anti-Convulsants
  • Rubella
  • Maternal Diabetes
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What is the mutation behind Down’s Syndrome?

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Trisomy 21

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What are the effects of Down’s Syndrome

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Cardiac: Associated with ASD/VSD/Tetralogy/PDA
Other: Duodenal Atresia - Facial Characteristics - Intellectual disability - Growth delays

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What are the effects of Turner’s Syndrome?

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Cardiac: Coarctation of the Aorta
Other: Neck Webbing - Gonadyl Dysgenesis - Short Stature - All female - Puffy Hands

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What is the mutation behind Turner’s Syndrome?

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45,X

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What is the mutation behind Williams Syndrome?

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Elastin Gene deletion of Chromosome 7

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What are the signs of williams syndrome?

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Cardiac: Aortic Stenosis
Other: Face - Hypercalcaemia

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What is the mutation behind Noonan Syndrome & Costello Syndrome?

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PTPN11 gene mutation on chromosome 12

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Effects of Noonan and [Costello Syndromes]?

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Cardiac: Pulm Stenosis + [Cardiomyopathy]
Other: Cryptorchidism - Short - Face - Neck Webbing [Thick Skin Folds]

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What is the mutation behind Digeorge Syndrome?

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22q11 microdeletion

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Effects of DIgeorge Syndrome?

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CATCH22
Cardiac: PTA/Tetralogy/VSD
Other: Abnormal Facies - Thymic Hypoplasia - Cleft Palate - Hypothyroidism - Increased likelihood of psychiatric disorders e.g. bipolar, schizo, depression

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What id Brugada Syndrome?

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A familial Arrythmia

ST elevation and episodic Vfib and Vtac

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What is Romano-Ward Syndrome?

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The most common variation of Long QT Syndromes, a familial arrythmia.

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Efects of Romano-ward syndrome?

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  • Long QT & T wave abnormalities
  • Episodic Vtac, Vfib & Torsades de Pointes

Brought on by emotion, drugs or exercise:: Appears as syncope, ‘seizures’ & sudden death

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How do we treat Long QT syndrome?

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K+ Supplements

Na+ Channel Blockers - Type 1b anti arrythmics

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