Cardio Flashcards
(12 cards)
Many factors can contribute to the risk of congenital heart disease. Which maternal disease carries a higher risk of transposition of the great vessels (TGA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Diabetes
A congenital heart abnormality often discovered during the newborn period is coarctation of the aorta. How is this assessed?
By comparing upper and lower extremity blood pressures
A palpable thrill in the left upper sternal border region would be consistent with
pulmonary valve stenosis
A child with a heart murmur audible at the upper left sternal border with widely split second sounds throughout all phases of respiration, would be suggestive of:
an atrial septal defect
murmur audible at the lower left sternal border
ventricular septal defect
murmur is audible in the upper left sternal border and to the left with full bounding pulses noted
patent ductus arteriosus
When auscultating heart sounds in a newborn, if a louder than normal pulmonic component (P2) is audible, suspect
pulmonary hypertension
A child with a heart murmur located at the upper left sternal border and associated with a prominent ejection click would be suggestive of
pulmonary valve stenosis
classic signs of Tetralogy of Fallot
tricuspid atresia,
atrial septal defect,
pulmonary stenosis,
left ventricular hypertrophy
In children, if third heart sounds are high-pitched with a gallop, it is suggestive of:
heart failure
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13-month-old child, which one of the following sites is the most appropriate for this child?
Apical pulse between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
A palpable thrill in the left mid sternal border region would be consistent with
tetralogy of fallot
