Heart stuff - aa

Question 1

Most common congenital malformation.

Answer 1

Ventricular septal defect

Question 2

Usually well-tolerated until mid-late adulthood.

Answer 2

Atrial septal defect

Question 3

Usually closes 1-5 days after birth.

Answer 3

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 4

Cyanotic newborn without respiratory distress.

Answer 4

Transposition of the great arteries

Question 5

Common in infants with Down syndrome.

Answer 5

A/V septal defect

Question 6

In a preterm infant, this medication will close up to 90% of patent ductus arteriosus defects.

Answer 6

Indomethacin

Question 7

Surgery should be done to correct this within the first 14 days of life.

Answer 7

Transposition of the great arteries

Question 8

Surgery should be done to correct this within the first year of life.

Answer 8

A/V septal defect

Question 9

Absent or diminished femoral pulses.

Answer 9

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 10

Requires complete surgical repair (open heart surgery) during neonatal period.

Answer 10

Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 11

Narrowing of the aortic arch near the ductus arteriosus.

Answer 11

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 12

Upper to lower extremity systolic blood pressure gradient more than 20 mm Hg.

Answer 12

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 13

“Figure 3” sign on CXR

Answer 13

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 14

IM Pen G every month for at least 5 years.

Answer 14

To prevent recurrent rheumatic fever

Question 15

Jones criteria used for diagnosis

Answer 15

rheumatic fever

Question 16

What are the Jones major criteria?

Answer 16

1. carditis
2. polyarthritis
3. Sydenham chorea
4. erythema marginatum
5. subcutaneous nodules

Question 17

What are the Jones minor criteria?

Answer 17

1. previous rheumatic fever
2. polyarthralgia
3. fever