Cardiology

Congenital cyanotic heart disease
- The differential diagnosis of cyanosis and congestive cardiac failure in neonates includes
- Transposition of great vessels
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
- Hypoplastic left heart
- Single ventricle
- Tricuspid valve abnormalities
PDA
- It is more common in:
- Girls than in boys
- Congenital rubella syndrome
- Premature babies.
- Features include:
- Increased cardiac output
- Increased pulmonary flow (plethora on chest x ray [CXR])
- Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) due to increased output
- Increased pulse volume.

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jzm4mdd

ID

169434

Card Set

Cardiology

Description

Paeds cardiology

Updated

2012-09-07T10:51:47Z

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