paediatric murmurs Flashcards
1
Q
features of innocent murmurs
A
soft short systolic symptomless situation dependent
2
Q
features which prompt further Ix
A
louder 2/6
diastolic
louder standing
assoc symptoms: FTT, SOB, cyanotic
3
Q
pansystolic murmurs
A
mitral regurg
tricuspid regurd
VSD
4
Q
ejection systolic murmurs
A
aortic stenosis
pulmonary stenosis
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
5
Q
cyanotic heart disease
A
deoxygenated blood enters systemic circulation
R to L shunt
6
Q
ex heart defects with potential to be cyantoic
A
VSD
ASD
PDA
tranposition great arteries
7
Q
why is VSD, ASD and PDA not usually cynatoic
A
pressure in L side much greater than R and blood flows from high to low pressure
this prevents R –> L shunt
