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Ch. 35, 36 & 61 Flashcards

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With transvaginal scanning, the fetal heartbeat can be detected at _______ weeks

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4-5

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With transvaginal scanning, detailed anatomy and screening for defects is done in the ________

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2nd-3rd trimesters

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About _______ infants are born each year with congenital heart defects

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30,000

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Fetal echocardiography may be done after _____ with the optimum time of _______

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14-16 weeks, 18-22 weeks

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What is a fetal echocardiogram

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focused ultrasound on the fetal heart, targeted sonogram done by trained personnel for specific indications

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Details of fetal heart anatomy are better seen as gestation progresses

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true

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Doppler imaging of the fetal heart may be done without any concern about risk of bioeffects at all

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false

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There is no special training needed for a sonographer to do fetal echocardiograms

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false

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If a fetus has severe genetic abnormalities what is the usual outcome of the pregnancy

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spontaneous abortion

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The ______ system is the first fetal organ system to function

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cardiovascular

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By the end of the _____ week circulation of blood has begun

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3rd

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Blood formation in the embryo begins in the ______ week

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5th

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The space between the primitive atria and primitive ventricles is called the

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AV canal

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Endocardial cushions grow to divide the AV canal into _______ and ________

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right, left halves

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Truncal cushions are formed by _______ cells that migrate from the _______

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neurocrest, hind brain

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Why is it possible for most of the fetal blood to bypass the fetal lungs

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foramen ovale, oxygenation occurs in the placenta and lungs aren’t used yet

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List the 3 fetal circulatory structures that are no longer needed after birth and what they become

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foramen ovale, ductus venosus, ductus arteriosus/arch

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Define brachycardia

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heart rate <100 bpm

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Define tachycardia

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heart rate >200 bpm

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List the fetal risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects

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IUGR, cardiac arrhythmias, abnormal amniocentesis indicating a trisomy, abnormal amniotic fluid collections, abnormal heart rate, thickened nuchal translucency, hydrops fetalis, renal and GI anomalies, single umbilical artery

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List the maternal risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects

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previous occurrence of CHD in siblings or parents, untreated diabetes, lupus, drug use, alcohol use, smoking, hypertension

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List the Familial risk factors that are associated with an increased likelihood for congenital heart defects

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genetic syndromes, presence of CHD in previous sibling

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Why would a fetus whose mother has lupus be more likely to have bradycardia

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due to heart block and pericardial effusion caused by the connective tissue disorder

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Why is a broad band transducer preferred for fetal echocardiography

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creates more detailed images

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How can a transvaginal probe be used for fetal echocardiography
used when fetus is in transverse lie, easily angled toward heart, higher frequency means more detailed images
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Why would cineloop be useful for fetal echocardiography
frame-by-frame analysis
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______ is used to create a tracing of heart motion over time. This is used to evaluate ____ and _____ motion, opening and closing of ______ and ______ size
M-mode, wall, septal, valves, chamber
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If the fetal heart beats 3 times/second what is the heart rate
180 bpm
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Color doppler is useful for detecting ______ and ______ in blood flow
direction, turbulence
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Why is 3D fetal echocardiography not better than 2D
decrease image clarity
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What should the fetal echocardiographer document before targeting the fetal heart
position of fetus, stomach, aorta, IVC, location of apex, position of placenta, BPD, FL
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List the anatomy that can be seen and evaluated from the four chamber view of the heart
RA, RV, tricuspid valve, LA, LV, mitral valve, interventricular septum, interatrial septum, foramen ovale, pulmonary veins as they enter LA, pulmonic valve
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In the fetus, the foramen ovale opens into the _____ atrium
left
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The ______ is a faint echogenic structure that can be seen in the right ventricle
moderator band
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The tricuspid valve is located just ________ to the mitral valve
inferior
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Which pulmonary vein is NOT seen in the four chamber view
right lower vein
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What measurements of the fetal heart are done in the 4 chamber view
right/left ventricular width measurements, IVS thickness, atrium width valves
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Why is it important to only use one focal zone when doing fetal echocardiography
increases frame rate
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How does the sonographer differentiate the aortic arch from the ductus arteriosus
aortic arch has 3 vessels/branches looks like candy cane, ductus arteriosus has no branches and looks like a hockey stick
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To reach the five chamber view, the transducer is angled ______ from the four chamber view
anterior (up)
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The pulmonary artery is normally _____ and _______ to the aorta
anterior, left
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What cardiac structures are imaged in the five chamber view
LA, LV, mitral valve, LVOT, aortic root
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What cardiac structures are imaged in the LVOT view
rt & lt ventricles, LA, aortic valve, ascending aorta, IVS
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What does the sonographer assess to the long axis view to evaluate for membranous VSD
continuing of right IVS with anterior wall of the aortic root
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If there is no VSD seen on fetal echo, does that guarantee that there isn't one? Why or why not
No, VSD must be 5-10mm, half of aortic diameter
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The pulmonary artery is a little _____ at its origin than the aorta
wider
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What is a tricuspid aortic valve
3 cusps with or without eccentric closure
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How does tricuspid valve dhow up on fetal echo
fish mouth appearance
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What vessel is evaluated in the hockey stick view? Will this view be possible in the normal child or adult
ductus arteriosus, no
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What are the 3 most common types of congenital heart defects
ASD, VSD, pulmonary stenosis
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Why are ASDs difficult to recognize in fetal life
foramen ovale remains open until after birth, when pressure change between right and left atrium forcing foramen to close completely
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If the flap of the foramen ovale is too long, what can happen to the fetal heart rhythm. Why?
can cause fetal arrhythmias, flap is touching lateral wall of atrium agitating the SA node in the right atrium
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Atrioventricular septal defect is a defect of the
endocardial cushions
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Atrioventricular septal defects affect the valves as well as the septum
true
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_________ is a defect with a single, free-floating valve leaflet that stretches across both ventricles across a VSD
complete atrioventricular septal defect
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What is a common atria
complete absence of the interartial septum, atria completely fill through systole and diastole
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In the 4 chamber view of the fetal heart, the left ventricle is enlarged/dilated. The right ventricle is very hypoplastic. There is no movement seen at the tricuspid valve annulus and a VSD is present. What is the probable diagnosis
tricuspid atresia
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_______ is the abnormal displacement of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle
ebsteins anomaly
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________ is the most common form of cyanotic heart disease
tetralogy of fallot
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What is the cyanotic heart disease
pulmonary stenosis causes baby to turn blue, prevents oxygenation of blood
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List the 4 characteristic findings of tetralogy of fallot
rt ventricular hypertrophy, large VSD, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis
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Define double outlet right ventricle
both great vessels arising from right side of the heart, aorta is directed more to the right ventricle than to the left
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In a fetal echo, the mitral valve orifice is echogenic and thick and the valve doesn't move. The left ventricle is hypoplastic and the ventricular wall is thick. What is the likely diagnosis
mitral valve atresia, hypoplastic left heart, mitral stenosis
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Mitral regurgitation is a normal finding in the fetus
false
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In cases of congenital aortic stenosis, what happens to the left ventricle? Why?
LVOT dilates (blocked), fluid overload occurs and ventricle can't empty
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Define coarctation of the aorta
narrowing of the arch
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Coarctation of the aorta is almost always an isolated defect
false
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Hypoplastic Left Heart syndrome may be caused by premature closing of the foramen ovale
true
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Define transposition of the great arteries (vessels). What causes it?
abnormal condition when aorta is connected to RV and pulmonary artery is connected to the LV, abnormal completion of the loop in emnryology
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________ is a condition in which the right atrium is connected to the morphologic left ventricle and the left atrium is connected to the morphologic right ventricle. List two conditions that this anomaly is associated with
corrected transposition of the great vessel, malposition of the heart and situs inversus
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_______ occurs when the contotruncus fails to separate into the aorta and pulmonary trunk. Is this anomaly easily seen on fetal echo
persistent truncus arteriosus, yes
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_______ is an anomaly where the two atria connect to only one ventricle
single ventricle, 3 chamber heart
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Define cardiomyopathy
disease of the myocardium
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List two causes of cardiomyopathy
bacterial infection, hereditary and metabolic syndrome
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_________ occurs when the pulmonary veins do not drain into the left atrium. The prognosis is ______
total anomalous, poor
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Cardiac tumors are common
false
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The majority of cardiac tumors are malignant
false
78
All cardiac tumors are benign
false
79
List two cardiac findings associated with asplenia syndrome
transposition of great vessels, single ventricle, ASD, AVSD, pulmonary atresia, dextrocardia, double outlet right ventricle
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Asplenia is more common in males than in females
true
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List two cardiac findings with polysplenia syndrome
ASD, AVSD, transposition of the great vessels, dextrocardia, double outlet right ventricle
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_______ is an anomaly where the heart is located outside the chest wall
ectopic cordis
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Premature atrial or ventricular contractions occur when the electrical impulse is generated _______ the SA node
outside
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What mode is helpful in documenting fetal arrhythmias
M mode
85
A benign tumor of the heart associated with tuberous sclerosis is
rhabdomyomas
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Which abnormality is a fetal cardiac arrhythmia caused by extra systoles and ectopic beats
ectopic premature atrial and ventricular contractions
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Failure of the leaflets to close completely, allowing blood to leak backward into the left atrium is called ______ regurgitation
mitral
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A discrete or long-segment narrowing in the aortic arch, usually at the level of the left subclavian artery near the insertion of the ductus arteriosus, is called
coarctation of the aorta
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A disease of the myocardial muscle layer of the heart that causes the heart to dilate secondary to regurgitation and also affects cardiac function is
cardiomyopathy
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In which of the following congenital heart lesions does only one great artery arise from the base of the heart
truncus arteriosus
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What cardiac structures are imaged in the short axis view (RVOT)
RA, RV, tricuspid valve, pulmonic valve, MPA anterior to aorta and bifurcation of right and left pulmonary artery, aortic valve, aortic root
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With the addition of cardiac outflow tract views ______ of CHD can be detected
85-90%
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What are the 4 characteristics of tetralogy of fallot
rt ventricular hypertrophy, VSD-large, overiding aorta, pulmonary stenosis
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_______ is typically a unilateral condition characterized by replacement of normal lung parenchyma by abnormal tissue which includes cysts
congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation CCAM
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Which CCAM type is one or more large cysts >2cm
type 1
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Which CCAM type is multiple small cysts <1-2cm
type 2
97
Which CCAM type is multiple small cysts-too small to be seen by ultrasound beam so lung appears hyperechoic
type 3

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