Pediatric Cardiology Flashcards
what is the most common isolated birth defect in newborns?
cardiac structural defects
what maternal factors put the baby at risk for cardiac defects?
family hx of CHD
maternal diabetes
maternal teratogen exposure (alcohol, dilantin, rubella)
what chromosomal abnormalities are at higher risk for CHD?
Trisomy 21
Trisomy 18
DiGeorge Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
when a baby is diagnosed with a CHD, what should the next step be?
check chromosomes
look for other dysmorphic features or congenital abnormalities (possible syndrome)
what are the left-to-right shunt defects?
VSD
ASD
PDA
what are the right-to-left shunt defects?
pulmonary atresia
tricuspid atresia
what are the obstructive defects?
pulmonary stenosis
aortic stenosis
what are the mixed defects?
ToF
Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve
hypoplastic left heart syndrome
what are the “innocent murmurs”?
Stills murmur
pulmonary flow murmur
venous hum
carotid bruit
what is the presentation of an ASD?
RA and RV enlargement
pulmonary over-circulation –> pulm HTN
usually asymptomatic
what is heard on auscultation with ASD?
Grade 2-3 systolic ejection murmur
heard best at LUSB
wide fixed split S2
may have grade 1 or 2 diastolic flow murmur at LLSB
what is the presentation of VSD?
surgical repair required if hemodynamically significant
smaller defects are louder and harsher
can cause CHF
may close spontaneously
what is heard on auscultation with VSD?
grade 2-5 holosystolic murmur at LLSB
thrill at LLSB
what is the presentation of PDA?
possibly asymptomatic
may cause fatigue, CHF and resp symptoms
what is heard on auscultation with PDA?
continuous murmur
crescendo-decrescendo
grade 1-5
normal S1 and S2 may be buried in the murmur
what is the presentation of tricuspid atresia?
single LV
pulmonary flow restricted
obligate ASD and VSD
early onset cyanosis or CHF