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Explain the circulatory changes that happen at birth?

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  • In fetus LAp low, RAp is higher as it receives all the systemic venous return and blood from placenta.
  • Foramen ovale is held open and blood flows across septum into LA.
  • With first breath, pulmonary resistance falls, so lung blood flow rises, and the LAp rises. meanwhile RAp falls as placenta removed from circulation
  • Pressure difference causes closure of the Foramen Ovale
  • Ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta, closes within hours to days
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What are the features of Tetralogy of Fallot?

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  • Large VSD
  • Overriding aorta
  • Pulmonary stenosis
  • Right ventricular hypertrophy
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Symptoms of ToF

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  • Severe cyanosis
  • SOB on exertion
  • Hypercapnia
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What would you see on CXR of ToF

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Boot shaped heart due to tilted apex

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What would you hear on auscultation of ToF

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Systolic ejection murmur

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What are the changes in Transposition of the great vessels?

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Aorta is connected to the RV
Pulmonary artery is connected to the LV.
Blue blood is therefore returned to the body and pink blood returned to lungs.

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What is needed for TPA to be compatible with life?

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Mixing. Must be a VSD/ASD/PDA present

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Treatment of TPA?

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  • PRostaglandins keep Ductus Arteriosus open

- Surgery to correct

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What is Eisenmengers Sydnrome?

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If there is high pulmonary blood flow due to a large LEFT>RIGHT shunt, the pulmonary arteries thicken and resistance to flow increases. Eventually the sjunt reverses and the patient becomes cyanotic.

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What are the left> right shunts?

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VSD, ASD, PDA. NOT BLUE.

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What is VSD?

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Blood from LV moves to RV, left to right shunt.

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Signs and Symptoms of a VSD?

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Symptoms usually mild.

Signs: - Loud pansystolic blowing murmur +/- a thrill.

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What would you see on ECG of VSD?

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Ventricular hypertrophy and strain

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What would you see on CXR of VSD?

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Pulmonary engorgement and cardiomegaly

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Treatment of VSD?

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Small ones close spontaneously. Large ones require surgery.

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What is an ASD?

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Hole in the septum causing blood to move from LA to RA. L>R shunt.

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What is the most common type of ASD?

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Secundum ASD

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Symtptoms and signs of ASD?

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Symptoms: Usually none
Signs: Split S2, systolic murmur.

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ECG of ASD?

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RBBB

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CXR of ASD?

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Cardiomegaly

Large pulmonary arteries

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Management of ASD

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is via Surgical Correction

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What is patent ductus arteriosus

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Persistent communication between the proximal Left pulmonary artery and the descending aorta.

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What happens in PDA?

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Due to fall in vascular resistance, blood moves from Aorta to Pulm Artery.

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Symptoms and signs of PDA?

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Signs: Murmur beneath left clavicle - continuos machinery murmur
Collapsing pulse
FtT
Loud S2

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Treatment of PDA
Oral or IV Ibuprofen
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What is AVSD?
Atrioventricular septal defect. Complete defect in the middle of heart with single five leaflet valve between atria and ventricles which leads to leak.
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What is AVSD most commonly seen in?
Trisomy 21 - Downs
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Symptoms of AVSD/
Breathless, poor weight gain, FtT
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Signs of AVSD?
Murmur from valvular regurgitation
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Treatment of AVSD?
Pulmonary artery banding
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What is Coarcation of the Aorta?
Narrowing of the aorta at the site of insertion of the ductus arteriosum
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Signs and symptoms of CoA?
Headaches and nosebleeds from htn. Weak femoral pulses compared to brachials. Bruit over scapula and back from collateral. HTN in upper limbs
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CXR changes in COA
Dilated aorta indented at site of coarctation
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ECG changes in COA?
LVH
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Management of COA?
balloon dilation. risk of aneurysm formation tho.
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What are the symptoms of SVT?
Poor CO and oedema. Presents with sx of heart failure.
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Investigations of SVT?
ECG; Narrow complex tachycardia. May show P wave after QRS> Inverted T waves and short PR interval
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Managmenent of SVT?
Vagal stimulating maenouvers eg. cold ice pack to face | IV Adenosine.
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What is congential complete heart block?
Rare conditon related to presence of Anti-ro or Anti-la in normal serum. Linked with connective tissue disease. Antibody prevents development of normal electrical conduction system in the heart.
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Clincal features of congential complete heart block?
Fetal hydrops and intrauterine death. | May be sx free but may cause syncope.
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management of complete heart block?
Endo or epicardial pacemaker.
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What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
Pre-excitation syndrome predisposiing to SVT. Abnormal re-entry circuit of AV node and acessory conduction pathway connectring Atria to Ventricles or R or L cardiac borders.
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ECG changes in WPW?
Short PR interval and DELTA wave.
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Most common causaitive agent of IE?
Strep Viridans Staph Aureus Group D strep
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Who is at risk of IE?
Turbulent blood flow - VSD, PDA, COA | Prostethic material inserted
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Clinical features of IE
``` Prologned fever Myalgia Arthralgia Headache Weight loss Night sweats ```
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Examination of IE
``` Anaemia Clubbing Pallor Splinter haemorraghes Osler nodes Janeway lesions Necrotic skin lesiosn Splenomegaly Roth spots Haematuria Heart murmurs ```
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Investigations of IE?
FBC shows raised WCC, raised ESR and raised CRP Blood cultures Echocardiography to look for vegitations
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Management of IE?
High dose IV penicillin / vancomycin | Surgical removal of infected prostheses
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Prophylaxis of IE
Good dental hygeine and ?abx
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What is dialted cardiomyopathy?
Large poorly contracting heart. Diagnose on ECHO. Treat with Diuretics, ACE-i, and carvedilol
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What is Rheumatic Fever?
Systemic febrile illness caused by cross sensitivity reaction to group a beta haemolytic streps. Can result in permanent damage to heart valves.
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What are Jones diagnositc criteria?
Major criteria: Carditis, polyarthritis, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules, sydenhams chorea Minor criteria: fever, esr >20mm or CRP raised, arthralgia, ECG PR interval >0.2, prev rheum fever
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treatment of rheumatic fever?
Rest Prednisolone Penicillin abx
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Causes of heart failure?
``` Congenital heart defects AV malformations Cardiomyopathy Arrhytmias Acute HTN Anaemia Cor pulmonale ```
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Symptoms of heart failure?
Infant: Feeding difficulties, easy fatiguability, exertional dyspnoea, diaphoresis when sleeping or eating, resp distress, vom, lethargy, cyanosis Child: Decreased exercise tolerance, fatigue, decreased appetite, FtT, respiratory distress, syncope, frequent URTIs/asthma episodes
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Physical findings of heart failure?
Tachycardia Tachypnoea Cardiomegaly hepatomegaly
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Management of heart failure
General: Sitting up, oxygen, Na and water restriction Drugs: Diuretics, inotropic agents Correct underlying cause

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