Potpourri 2.0 Flashcards
Course of the thoracic duct in the lower chest
the thoracic duct ascends:
- anterior and to the right of the vertebral column
- behind the esophagus
- between the aorta and the azygous vein.
what type of sequestration is associated with CDH
intralobar sequestrations are frequently associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
CXR in patients with Bronchial Atresia
In patients with bronchial atresia, the distal lung becomes hyperinflated because air enters the pulmonary parenchyma via small collateral airways, such as the pores of Kohn, and is unable to exit through the bronchus.
Extra lobar sequestration
the rarer form of sequestration -
- most commonly found in men (three to four times the incidence in women)
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Presents with respiratory compromise in infancy or early childhood.
- Over 90% are discovered by age ten.
- Other congenital anomalies are found in 60-75% of these children
- abnormal diaphragmatic development is most commonly identified.
- Vascular supplied by aberrant systemic vessels arising from the thoracic (40-45%) or abdominal (30-35%) aorta or by intercostal arteries (10%).
- Venous drainage of these lesions occurs via the systemic circulation through the hemiazygos, azygos, or intercostal veins or directly into the inferior vena cava.
Ecmo with plasma leak across the membrane lung
Expected complication over time Gradual decrease in pump oxygenate efficiency
Initial treatment of delayed paraplegia after descending aorta repair
re-institution of csf drainage
Av canal defect, PA pressure Shunt
AV canal with a non-restrictive vsd PA pressures may approach systemic In a pt with no pulm vascular disease a Qp/Qs: 3:1 is ok Can administer O2 to see if reversible. Trisomy 21 is particularly susceptible to pulm Vasc disease
In patients w CAD and mr, what predicts long term survival
Severity of the MR
Patient with development of a new systolic murmur and cardiogenic shock four days after a myocardial infarction
suggests the development of a postinfarction ventricular rupture defect or acute mitral regurgitation. Placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter with evaluation of a possible stepup in oxygen saturation between the right atrium and pulmonary artery allows the clinician to differentiate between these two events. If the patient is found to have a postinfarction ventricular septal rupture, hemodynamic stabilization with pharmacologic support, and an intra-aortic balloon pump is the most appropriate course, followed by cardiac catheterization and urgent operation.
Acute ischemic MR- with or without pap muscle rupture
Rupture of pap - usually an indication for emergent mitral valve repair.
Without pap rupture is much more common- after load reduction via IABP or Rx improves MR MILD to mod MR can usually be handeled with Rx.
Histology of Achlasia
The etiology of this condition is unknown but histopathologic studies have consistently found loss of ganglion cells in the myenteric plexus of the esophageal wall.
Most likely cause of syncope in patients with AS
Faulty barro receptor response
Pulmonary vascular considerations for performing a bi-directional Glenn
Prohibitive: Pa pressures above 15-20mmHg Or resistance above 3-4 wu
AV canal Which leaflets are most variable
Left superior and inferior
Aortic valve and aortic / mitral continuity in AV canal defect
Aortic valve is elevated and anterior The mitral aortic continuity is abnormal
Fossa ovalis in an AV canal
Usually normal
AV canal What associates anomaly carries the highest mortality risk?
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. TAPVR Rare but 50% mortality
When is heart block most likely after repair of an AV canal
TOF Or use of a prosthetic replacement
Major risk factors for death after surgical tx of an AV canal
- Single pap muscle
- Additional vsd
- Accessory valve orifice
- Poor preop status
🤔young age is not a risk factor
Position of the stellate chain ganglia
Along the posterior head of each rib
Function of the T2 ganglia
Hand Needs to be tx for palmar hyperhidrosis
Ganglia supplying the axila
T4 and T5
Position of the stellate chain ganglia
Along the posterior head of each rib
Function of the T2 ganglia
Hand Needs to be tx for palmar hyperhidrosis
Ganglia supplying the axila
T4 and T5