Paediatric mumurs Flashcards
1
Q
How commons are innocent murmurs?
A
80% of children at some time
2
Q
What other features might suggest that it isn’t an innocent murmur?
A
Clubbing Cyanosis Thrills Rib recession Clicks Arrhythmias FTT
3
Q
What might cause an ejection systolic murmur in a child?
A
Innocent
Peripheral arterial stenosis
4
Q
What might cause a pansystolic murmur in a child?
A
VSD
PDA
COA
Mitral incompetence
5
Q
What might cause a late systolic murmur in a child?
A
Mitral prolapse
6
Q
What might cause an early diastolic murmur in a child?
A
Aortic/pulmonary incompetence
7
Q
What might cause a mid diastolic murmur in a child?
A
VSD
ASD
Tricuspid/mitral stenosis
8
Q
What might cause a continuous murmur in a child?
A
PDA
Venous shunt
Arterio-venous fistula
