Kartagener's syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
What is Kartagener’s syndrome also known as?
A
“primary ciliary dyskinesia”
2
Q
What heart condition is kartageners associated with?
A
dextrocardia
3
Q
how is dextrocardia identified?
A
‘quiet heart sounds’
‘small volume complexes in lateral leads’
4
Q
What defect causes the cilia to be immotile in Kartageners?
A
dynein arm defect
5
Q
Problems caused by kartageners syndrome
A
- dextrocardia
- bronchiectasis
- recurrent sinusitis
- subfertility (due to diminished sperm motility and defective ciliary action in the fallopian tubes)
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