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WorksheetsPre test of congenital heart disease
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
When examining an infant, the best place to look for the cyanosis of a physiologic R->L intracardiac shunt is the
nail beds.
lips.
tongue.
skin.
In a preoperative patient with tetralogy of Fallot, the best indicator of the magnitude of the average, chronic R->L shunt is the
arterial pO2.
pulmonary blood flow at catheterization.
hematocrit.
loudness and length of the systolic murmur.
Congenital heart disease complicates what percentage of all live births ?
1%
2%
3%
4%
ASD occurs in the basal portion of the interventricular septum in which of the following ?
Sinus venosus ASD
Ostium primum ASD
Ostium secundum ASD
Patent foramen ovale
Which of the following ASD type is associated with anomalous pulmonary venous connection ?
Sinus venosus ASD
Ostium primum ASD
Ostium secundum ASD
Patent foramen ovale
Which of the following ASD is more common in Down syndrome
Sinus venosus ASD
Ostium primum ASD
Ostium secundum ASD
Patent foramen ovale
Which of the following is a consequence of chronic hypoxemia in cyanotic CHD ?
Secondary erythrocytosis
Abnormal hemostasis
Hyperviscosity
All the above
Nitric oxide dilates pulmonary vascular beds via:
Production of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
Inhibition of cAMP
Production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)
Inhibition of cGMP
Examples of congenital cardiac lesions in which cyanosis develops as a result of obstruction to pulmonary flow include:
Patent ductus arteriosus
Ventricular septal defect
Coarctation of the aorta
Tetralogy of Fallot
Regarding transposition of the great arteries TGA
TGA refers to spectrum of conditions of discordant VA connection.
d-TGA is a rare congenital cardiac lesion and account 1% of defects.
The outcome of d-TGA is poor,with patients expecting to lead near-normal lives.
All the above
