Pathoma: CHD Flashcards
Infantile coarctations are associated with ____ (another CHD) and ____ (syndrome).
PDAs; Turner Syndrome
Ostium primum, a type of ASD, is associated with ____.
Down Syndrome
What is a known cause of PDA?
congenital rubella
What develops because of coarctations?
collateral development –> notching of ribs on xray
A holosystolic machine-like murmur is diagnostic for?
PDA
Why do only the lower extremities become cyanotic in PDA?
bc the ductus attaches after the branching of the first 3 main arteries on the aorta, so their blood supply is not affected
Adult PDA is associated with ____.
a bicuspid aortic valve
____, a type of ASD, is associated with Down Syndrome.
Ostium primum
How do coarctations present?
cyanosis of the lower extremities
What is osteum secundum?
the most common type of ASD
What is the drug tx for PDA?
indomethacin
What is the most common type of ASD?
osteum secundum
Squatting in response to a cyanotic spell is a symptom of what disorder?
Tetrology of Fallot
What will the xray findings be in Tetrology of Fallot?
a boot-shaped heart
What are an important complication of ASDs?
paradoxical emboli
