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Heart Defects
Patient Information
What is the most common type of atrial septal defect? Problem with the upper chambers of the heart
Secundum ASD (50% - 75%)
Heart Defects CVS Examination:
Auscultation
Describe the noise made when listening to a murmur from an atrial septal defect?
Soft systolic ejection
Heart Defects CVS Examination:
Auscultation
Soft systolic ejection murmur correlates to which type of heart defect?
Atrial Septal Defect
Heart Defects Surgical Management in Hospital:
Describe the procedure to repair a problem with the septum between the atria
Atrial Septal Defect Primum and secundum
Stitch the hole shut preferably using a catheter and mesh.
Heart Defects Surgical Management in Hospital:
Stitch the hole shut preferably using a catheter and mesh is used to treat which heart defect?
Atrial Septal Defect
Heart Defects Surgical Management in Hospital:
Stitch the hole shut preferably using a catheter and mesh to repair ASD
How old does the child need to be for the operation?
3-5 Yr old
Heart Defects Surgical Management in Hospital:
3-5 Yr old is the typical age range for a child undergoing what type of surgery
Atrial Septal Defect repair
Heart Problems
PRESENTING COMPLAINT
What might make you suspect a baby has a Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the History?
Poor Feeding
Heart Problems
Surgical MANAGEMENT
What can be done to treat a small (less than 3mm) PDA
Coil occlusion with a device
Whooping cough
Clarithromycin
Coil occlusion with a device is used to treat which condition
Heart Problems
Surgical MANAGEMENT
What can be done to treat a small (less than 3mm) PDA
Soft systolic ejection
Heart Defects CVS Examination:
Auscultation
Describe the noise made when listening to a murmur from an atrial septal defect?
Missed MMR vaccine can you take it right away
YES
GORD in infants 1st line
Gaviscon
GORD in infants 2nd line
Ranitidine
Do you need to order a follow up investigation for a child with Kawasaki disease?
Yes
Which test do you want to order for a child with Kawasaki disease?
Echocardiogram
Hi doctor my son was given a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease and we were told that he would need a scan of his heart. Why?
problems with the heart can happen after you get Kawasakis so we do an Echo to rule out Coronary artery aneurysms
Hi doctor my can you tell me what the medication indomethacin is usually given for?
To close a patent ductus arteriosus between the aorta and pulmonary artery