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Innocent Murmurs Flashcards

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What is an innocent murmur?

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Fast blood flow through various areas of the heart during systole (flow murmurs)

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Clinical features of an innocent murmur

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Soft

Short

Systolic

Symptomless

Situation dependent (e.g. gets quieter with standing/only appears when child unwell)

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Features of murmurs that would prompt further investigations and referral to cardiology

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Louder than 2/6

Diastolic

Louder on standing

Failure to thrive

Feeding difficulty

Cyanosis

SOB

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Investigations in murmurs

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ECG

CXR

Echo

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