Paed:Cardio Flashcards
Explain the circulatory changes that happen at birth?
- In fetus LAp low, RAp is higher as it receives all the systemic venous return and blood from placenta.
- Foramen ovale is held open and blood flows across septum into LA.
- With first breath, pulmonary resistance falls, so lung blood flow rises, and the LAp rises. meanwhile RAp falls as placenta removed from circulation
- Pressure difference causes closure of the Foramen Ovale
- Ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta, closes within hours to days
What are the features of Tetralogy of Fallot?
- Large VSD
- Overriding aorta
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
Symptoms of ToF
- Severe cyanosis
- SOB on exertion
- Hypercapnia
What would you see on CXR of ToF
Boot shaped heart due to tilted apex
What would you hear on auscultation of ToF
Systolic ejection murmur
What are the changes in Transposition of the great vessels?
Aorta is connected to the RV
Pulmonary artery is connected to the LV.
Blue blood is therefore returned to the body and pink blood returned to lungs.
What is needed for TPA to be compatible with life?
Mixing. Must be a VSD/ASD/PDA present
Treatment of TPA?
- PRostaglandins keep Ductus Arteriosus open
- Surgery to correct
What is Eisenmengers Sydnrome?
If there is high pulmonary blood flow due to a large LEFT>RIGHT shunt, the pulmonary arteries thicken and resistance to flow increases. Eventually the sjunt reverses and the patient becomes cyanotic.
What are the left> right shunts?
VSD, ASD, PDA. NOT BLUE.
What is VSD?
Blood from LV moves to RV, left to right shunt.
Signs and Symptoms of a VSD?
Symptoms usually mild.
Signs: - Loud pansystolic blowing murmur +/- a thrill.
What would you see on ECG of VSD?
Ventricular hypertrophy and strain
What would you see on CXR of VSD?
Pulmonary engorgement and cardiomegaly
Treatment of VSD?
Small ones close spontaneously. Large ones require surgery.
What is an ASD?
Hole in the septum causing blood to move from LA to RA. L>R shunt.
What is the most common type of ASD?
Secundum ASD
Symtptoms and signs of ASD?
Symptoms: Usually none
Signs: Split S2, systolic murmur.
ECG of ASD?
RBBB
CXR of ASD?
Cardiomegaly
Large pulmonary arteries
Management of ASD
is via Surgical Correction
What is patent ductus arteriosus
Persistent communication between the proximal Left pulmonary artery and the descending aorta.
What happens in PDA?
Due to fall in vascular resistance, blood moves from Aorta to Pulm Artery.