Exam 33: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children

Which scenario describes total anomalous pulmonary venous return?

Classic manifestations of a systolic ejection murmur heard at the left interscapular area,cool mottled skin on the lower extremities but hypertension noted in the upper extremities,and decreased or absent femoral pulse are indicative of an older child with which congenital defect?

Which compensatory mechanism is spontaneously used by children diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot to relieve hypoxic spells?

What is the initial manifestation of aortic coarctation observed in a neonate?

Which symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease in a child? (Select all that apply.)

At birth,which statement is true?

Which heart defect results in a single vessel arising from both ventricles,providing blood to both the pulmonary and systemic circulations?

Which heart defect produces a systolic ejection click at the upper left sternal border with a thrill palpated at the upper left sternal border?

An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur located between the second and third intercostal spaces along the left sternal border.A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also found.These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?

Which heart defect produces a systolic ejection murmur at the right upper sternal border that transmits to the neck and left lower sternal border?

Match the phrases with the corresponding terms. -Septum secundum

Match the phrases with the corresponding terms. -Foramen ovale

Older children with an unrepaired cardiac septal defect experience cyanosis because of which factor?

Where can coarctation of the aorta (COA)be located?

The function of the foramen ovale in a fetus allows what to occur?

Match the phrases with the corresponding terms. -Ostium primum

An infant has a loud,harsh,holosystolic murmur and systolic thrill that can be detected at the left lower sternal border that radiates to the neck.These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?

What congenital heart defects are associated with intrauterine exposure to rubella? (Select all that apply.)

Which event triggers congenital heart defects that cause acyanotic congestive heart failure?

When does systemic vascular resistance in infants begin to increase?