Cardiology

Question 1

ASD symptoms

Think: ASD is “WAC”

Answer 1

1. recurrent chest infection
2. wheeze
3. arrythmia

Question 2

L –> R shunt characteristics and cause

Answer 2

breathlessness

ASD / VSD

Question 3

R–>L shunt characteristic and cause

Answer 3

blue

tetrallogy of fallot

Question 4

4 congenital heart disease signs

Think “Congenital Hearts May Shock”

Answer 4

1. murmur
2. HF
3. Cyanosis
4. shock

Question 5

4 S for innocent murmur

Answer 5

1. soft blowing
2. systolic
3. asymptomatic
4. left sternal edge

Question 6

symptoms of HF

Answer 6

1. poor feeding
2. breathless
3. sweating
4. recurrent chest infection

Question 7

large VSD

Answer 7

HF, breathlessness, failure to grow,  Chest infections

Tachynonea, tachycardia, enlarged liver

Question 8

large VSD on CXR will show?

Answer 8

cardiomegaly

Question 9

Persistent ductus arteriosus symptoms

Answer 9

 Murmur beneath left clavicle
• Sounds like a machinery sound
 Systolic murmur

Question 10

tetralogy of fallot symptoms -3

Answer 10

blue
loud murmur at left sternal edge
clubbing of fingers

Question 11

can tetralogy of fallot lead to vsd and then to eisenmenger?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

what kind of defect in downs?

Answer 12

ASVD

Question 13

aortic stenosis symptoms - 3

Answer 13

 Reduced exercise tolerance
 Chest pain on exertion
 Syncope

Question 14

aortic stenosis signs - 3

Answer 14

 Small volume, slow rising pulse
 Carotid thrill
 Ejection systolic murmur

Question 15

pulmonary stenosis murmur

Answer 15

 Ejection systolic murmur

Question 16

coartication of aorta igns

Answer 16

	Collapse
	Sick baby
	HF
	Absent femoral pulse
	Metabolic acidosis

Question 17

coartication of aorta investigation

Answer 17

CXR shows HF

Question 18

most common cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 18

supraventricular tachycardia

Question 19

what can supraventricular tachycardia cause

Answer 19

poor cardiac output

pulmonary oedema

Question 20

how does supraventricular tachycardia show on ECG

Answer 20

narrow complex tachycardia

t wave inversion

Question 21

are cardiac chest pains common in children?

Answer 21

no

only if palpitations or on exertion suggest cardiac

Question 22

age group Kawasaki affects

Answer 22

6 months to 5 years

Question 23

what does Kawasaki affect?

Answer 23

blood vessels that can lead to heart problems