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What Heart Sound is this?

  • Respiratory inspiration:
  • ↑ blood flow to right heart
  • ↑ blood into RV
  • Delays emptying of RV
  • Prolongs the closure of S2
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S2: Pulmonary Component

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What abnormal heart sounds are these 5 assocaited?

  1. Widely Split-Electrical delay (RBBB), VSD repair (TOF)
  2. Fixed Split- Volume overload (ASD)
  3. Narrowed Split Pulmonary hypertension (loud S2)
  4. Paradoxical Split-Electrical delay (LBBB)
  5. Single Complex heart defect (TGA) or single ventricle defect (only 1 semilunar valve)
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Abnormal S2 Sounds

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What are the Inspiratory, Expiratory, and Both Sound Splits?

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Inspiration: Normal Split, Narrow Split

Expiratory: Paradoxical

Both: Wide and Wide Fixed

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What are the Other Adventitious Heart Sounds?

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S3 Sound

Best heard at apex

Rapid ventricular filling/volume overload

Pregnancy, MR/TR

Common variant in children

S4 Sound

Low pitch sound in late diastole

Best head at apex

Obstruction, ↓ ventricular compliance

Pathological

Hypertension, cardiomyopathy

Pulmonary stenosis

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What does a Friction rub mean?

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Pericarditis

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What are the 3 innocent Murmurs?

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  • Still’s murmur
  • Venous hum murmur
  • Peripheral pulmonary stenosis
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What are the 3 Pathologic Murmurs

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  • Systolic
  • Diastolic
  • Continuous
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How can you Eval Murmurs?

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  1. Timing of cardiac cycle
  2. Location
  3. Grade, intensity
  4. Shape
  5. Radiation:

Neck > aortic stenosis

Back > pulmonary valve stenosis

Axilla > peripheral pulmonary murmur

  1. Positional changes
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What Murmur grade are thrills present?

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4/6 and above

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How can you Evaluate Murmurs?

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  • Standing position: ↑ Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,↑ Mitral valve prolapse,↓ Aortic stenosis
  • Valsalva:↓ Innocent heart murmur, ↑ HCM
  • Standing & Valsalva ↓ all murmurs, except… (↓ blood flow to left heart)
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What Murmur is this?

  • Most common innocent heart murmur
  • 3 – 6 years of age
  • Normal EKG
  • Low frequency, musical, vibratory sound
  • LMSB, LLSB, apex

•Loudest in supine position & stress (fevers)

  • Changes intensity with sitting position
  • Outgrow in adolescent years
  • No echocardiogram needed
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Still’s Murmur

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What Murmur is this?

  • AKA cervical hum murmur
  • 3 – 6 years of age
  • Turbulence due jugular venous drainage
  • Continuous murmur (right side > left side)
  • Base of the heart
  • Diastolic component louder than systolic
  • Loudest with upright position
  • Decreased with supine or turning neck
  • No echocardiogram needed
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Venous Hum Murmur

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What type of Cyanosis is this?

  • Acrocyanosis
  • Normal saturations & PaO2
  • Normal transitional newborn physiology
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Peripheral Cyanosis

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What Cyanosis is this?

  • Blue lips, tongue
  • Low saturations
  • Low saturations & PaO2
  • Congenital heart defect
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Central Cyanosis

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What type of Cyanosis is this?

  • Benign variant
  • Vasospasm of small arterioles
  • Normal pulses
  • No oxygen desaturations
  • No pathological murmur
  • Reassurance
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Acrocyanosis

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What are the 3 Fetal Circulation Shunts?

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Ductus venosus

Foramen ovale

Ductus arteriosus

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What Shunt is this?

  • Post-natal can provide pulmonary of systemic BF
  • Functional closes 12-90 hours
  • Anatomically closes 2-3 weeks
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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PDA helps Mix blood. What color is the baby?

1) Clue to congenital heart defect, PDA closing
2) Poor prognosis: intracardiac shunt closed, Need PGE to open PDA
3) PDA patency open, Palliation to provide PBF or systemic blood flow, Saturations 75-90%

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1) Blue Baby
2) Grey Baby
3) Blue or Purple Baby

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What are Congenital Heart Defect Sxs?

Think DNA nucleotides (ATGC)

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  1. Tachypnea: (L-R shunt), CXR: pulmonary edema, cardiomegaly
  2. Cyanosis: (R-L shunt or obstruction to lungs), “Blue baby” = Cyanosis
  3. “Grey baby”: (↓ or no systemic blood flow), Poor perfusion, Lactic acidosis
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What are the 4 Congenital Heart Defects?

* associations*

1) ASD, VSD, PDA
2) TOF, TGA, TA (X2)
3) PS, COA
4) HLHS

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1) Acyanotic Defects
2) Cyanotic Defects
3) Obstructive Defects
4) Complex heart defect/ signle ventricle

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What type of CHD?

Usually left-to-right shunt

Considered a “volume load” on the ventricles

The ventricle is carrying additional cardiac output

Volume loading dilates the ventricles (and atria)

No prostaglandins (PGE) are required to treat!

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Acyanotic Defects

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What are the Left -to- Right Shunting Sxs?

(think low CO)

* Large ASDs may be Asymptomatic*

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  • Tachypnea
  • Poor feeding
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Poor growth
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What type of Septal Defect is this?

  • 5-10% of all heart defects (relatively common)
  • Can be seen as a part of more complex defects
  • Can occur in several locations of the atrial septum
  • Up to 25% of US population may have a patent foramen ovale (PFO - This is not and ASD)

RA, RV & PA can become enlarged as a result of _____

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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

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What Septal Defect has these Physical Exam Findings?

  • Precordial bulge
  • Hyperdynamic precordium
  • Auscultation:
  • Normal S1
  • Fixed split of S2
  • Grade 2-3/6 systolic ejection murmur at LUSB
  • May hear diastolic “rumble” at RLSB
  • Exam is similar to Still’s murmur, but doesn’t change with position
  • EKG may have right axis deviation & right ventricular conduction delay
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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

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What is the Treatment for Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)?
None OR Surgey to repair the defect \*Pulmonary vascular disease, arrhythmias, embolic events\*
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**What is the Most common congenital heart defect?** * Most are **small** and **asymptomatic** * Defects can occur within any part of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_septum * Muscular (most common) * Perimembranous * Conal septal hypoplasia * Malalignment, AV canal type
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
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This defect (if moderate to large) can cause **Death, Hepatomegaly, or diaphoresis with feeding**. May become irreversible during childhood
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
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What CHD is **most commonly seen in premature newborns** and newborns with primary p**ulmonary HTN**. Seen with **hypoplastic left heart syndrome** and **pulmonary atresia**. May be seen in patients who are asymptomatic with a continuous murmur. Closes within 72 hours of birth.
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
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Cause of cyanosis in newborn with lower ext sats \< upper ext sats with R-L shunt is \_\_\_\_\_until proven otherwise. Continuous “**machinery-like**” murmur at LUSB/axilla \***requires mandatory pulse-ox screening of both RUE and LLE**\*
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
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Treatements for what CHD? * Preemies: **NSAIDs** and **ductal ligation** * Small in older child that is audible: **coil/device occlusion, ductal ligation** * Rationale is to **reduce risk of endocarditis** * **Incidentally** found an non-audible: **no treatment needed**
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
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What are the 5 Ts of Cyanotic Heart Defects? T/F: do you treat with prostoglandins (PGE)?
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) Truncus arteriosus Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) Tricuspid atresia TRUE: all require PGE tx
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When do you prescible PGEs?
* Blue or Grey baby * 5 cyanotic heart defects * Obstruction to lungs or systemic blood flow * Abnormal CXR, EKG, ABG (acidosis, low PaO2) * Failure to improve with oxygen * Failed pulse oximetry testing
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What condition arise from one embryologic malformation– anterior malalignment of conal septum Has 4 abnormalities: VSD, PS/RVOT, Overriding Aorta, RVH
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
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What CHD is this? •Patients with minimal pulmonary annular hypoplasia or **RVOT obstruction** may present similar to those with large **VSD**
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
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These Physical Exam findings suggest what CDH? * **Harsh systolic LUSB** * Blue TET (severe) * Pink TET (less severe) * CXR: **boot shaped** * Associated with **DiGeorge syndrome**
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
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What is this Spell, and what disease is it associated with? \* baby's fingers and toes turn blue\* * Cyanotic spells, Spasms of the RVOT infundibular muscle, Loss of systolic heart murmur * Intervention: Keep infant calm, Oxygen, Volume (NS bolus) * Maneuvers:, ‘Knee to chest’ * Sedation:, Morphine * Medications:, Propranolol
TET Spells in TOF
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How do you treat TOF?
Ductal-dependence- Provider preference (**early repair vs. delayed/staged repair**)
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What CHD is this? •State of **parallel circulation**: Oxygenated blood is recirculated through the lungs - vicious cycle of **hypoxemia** and **acidosis** (sat 40-60%) - Death is imminent unless mixing occurs (PFO, VSD or PDA) * Physiology: pulmonary artery saturation \> aortic saturation * VSD present in about 40% patients * Coronary abnormalities found in about 33% patients * Tx: **Arterial switch operation**
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
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What CHD is this? * Comprised of **aortic arch abnormalities**, VSD, coronary artery % conductive system abnormalities * Associated with **DiGeorge syndrome** * **Heart failure** symptoms develop in the first several weeks of life * Diagnosed by **echocardiography** * Tx: **surgical repair**
Truncus Arteriosus
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What type of stenosis is this? * Often occurs as **isolated condition** * PE: Harsh systolic ejection murmur at **LUSB**, with a click * May be soft in newborns despite severe stenosis * EKG: **RVH** * Cyanosis will not occur unless there is an intracardiac R-L shunt * This is seen with **PFO, ductus**
Pulmonary Stenosis (PS)
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How do you treat Pulmonary Stenosis and Aortic Stenosis
Balloon valvuloplasty
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What CHD is this? * **Narrowing of aortic isthmus**, Pressure load on LV, Systolic murmur at the precordium * ↓ LE pulses **•Blood pressures: \> 20mmHg** * ↑ upper extremity * ↓ lower extremity * Severe (shock, ↓ renal perfusion) * PGE used to treat * Associated **bicuspid aortic valve & Turner syndrome**
Coarctation of the Aorta (COA)
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What CHD is this? ## Footnote * Associated with bicuspid aortic valve at Systolic ejection murmur @ RUSB * Diastolic murmur apex may be heard * Association with **COA** * EKG: **LVH (strain)** * Echo: c**oncentric LV hypertrophy** * Severe/critical (present in shock) * PGE (maintains systemic BF)
Aortic Stenosis
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What CHD is this? ## Footnote * Complete mixing of systemic and pulmonary venous return blood within the atria * Usually there is obstruction of pulmonary or systemic blood flow
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
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Why do providers do a Cardiac Sports Screening? What is the pathology? What Sport is most assocaited with SCD?
Preventing sudden cardiac death! HCM Basketball
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Does the USA require Routine EKGs?
NO
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What cardiac disease is this? * **Autosomal dominant**, Family history of SCD * Disarray of hypertrophic myocardial cells * Concentric **hypertrophy** with a **stiffness of LV** * **Impaired diastolic filling** * **Preserved systolic function** * ↑ ventricular arrhythmias * **Restricted from sports**
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
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What is this Syndrome? * Aortic root dilation * Aortic root rupture * Mitral valve prolapse
Marfans
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What is this disease? All children universally screened between 9 & 11 years of age - **Lipid Panel** Risk factors: **Obese**, Fx of CAD, **Acanthosis**, HTN Referral: TC \> 200 or LDL \> 130 TG \> 200 Treatment: Diet, exercise, weight loss - Statin (10 years of age)
Pediatric Dyslipidemia
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What disease is this? * **High spiking fevers** \> 5 days * Swelling extremities, **Peeling of fingers or toes**, **Polymorphous exanthema** * **Bilateral conjunctival injection** (no exudate) * Changes lips & mouth (lips cracking, **strawberry tongue**, red mouth) * Unilateral **cervical lymphadenopathy** * Thrombocytosis * **Sterile pyuria** * ↑ LFTs
Kawasaki Disease
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How do you treat Kawasaki Disease?
* IVIG * High dose ASA
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