peds CV bernstein

Question 1

top 3 defects peds

Answer 1

bicuspid aortic valve, VSD, ASD (secundum artrial septal defect)

Question 2

in the first week of life, what is the most frequent cause of cardiac cyanosis

Answer 2

D-transposition. the aorta comes off the RV, and the PA comes off the LV

Question 3

levocardia

Answer 3

heart is on the normal side of the body (left)

Question 4

dextrocardia

Answer 4

heart is on the right side of the thoracic cavity

Question 5

mesocardia

Answer 5

heart is centrally located in the thorax, and has no apex

Question 6

hemithorax

Answer 6

half the thorax

Question 7

inversus: inversion

Answer 7

liver and stomach opposite

Question 8

fetal circulation is in parallel or series?

Answer 8

parallel

Question 9

fetal RV delivers blood to

Answer 9

both pulm and systemic circulation via DA

Question 10

LV delivers blood to

Answer 10

systemic and pulm

Question 11

fetal blood to placenta has a PO2 of ___ and a sat of ___

Answer 11

32-35, 80

Question 12

venous blood goes in 2 ways:

Answer 12

1. umbilical venous blood –> foramen ovale –> LA. 2 abdominal IVC blood joins the SVC drainage (PO2 = 12-14 , sat = 40% )

Question 13

umbilical venous blood:

Answer 13

P02 20-22, sat 65%