Showing posts with label congenital heart disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label congenital heart disease. Show all posts

Somatic abnormalities in congenital heart disease

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Polydactyly and syndactyly  is seen in VSD Arachnodactyly - Long thin fingers is seen in ASD Atrio digital anomaly-  fingerisation of t...

Markers of congenital heart disease

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In congenital heart disease look for: Abnormalities in height Upper segment/Lower segment inequality  Dwarfism Gigantism Hands and a...

Congenital heartdisease clinical presentation

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Ventricular septum development and defect Atrial septal defect types and clinical features

Ventricular septum development and defect

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Development of ventricular and outflow tract separation Development of ventricular septum Anatomical classification of Ventricular septa...

Atrial septal defect types and clinical features

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Development of interatrial septum and its defect (ASD) Development of interatrial septum Types of ASD (Atrial septal defect) How will yo...

Management of ASD

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Definitive treatment of ASD is closure with patch of defect. Repair of ASD defect is indicated When there is significant shunt from le...

What is the effect of PAH on physical signs of ASD ?

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When the person with ASD develop PAH. The following effects are noticed. Prominent a wave is present in JVP. Split of S2 narrows. Tw...

What are the complications of ASD ?

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Common complications in ASD are Pulmonary artery hypertension Cardiac failure Atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation or flutter) R...

What are the investigation findings in ASD (atrial septal defect) ?

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The main diagnostic modalities of ASD are ECG, chest X-ray and echocardiogram. The findings are listed below. ECG findings in ASD ...

What is the Hemodynamics in ASD ?

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The essential hemodynamic feature of ASD is right ventricular volume overload. When there is RV volume overload it produces the followin...

What are the Murmurs in atrial septal defect?

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ASD is a condition where there is abnormal communication between the right and left atria resulting in shunting of blood from left to righ...

Why there is Fixed split in ASD

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Split is fixed in ASD because of the following reasons. 1.Septal defect produce equalisation of pressure between the atria during the re...

How will you clinically diagnose atrial septal defect?

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Atrial septal defect is the most common congenital heart disease in adult. It can be diagnosed based on clinical symptoms and signs. T...

Physical examination findings in PDA

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Pulse : High volume collapsing due to the vigorous left ventricular ejection and due to the runoff into the pulmonary artery. JVP: Pro...

Development of human Arterial System

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Arterial system develop from Pharyngeal arch arteries and Aortic sac. Aortic sac - remodels to form 2 horns, Right horn forms brachioce...

Development of ventricular and outflow tract separation

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Ventricular Septation is done by 2 separate components -   superior membranous and inferior muscular septum Muscular Septum It is a gr...

Changes in the fetus after birth (The two important events)

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Immediately after birth two important events occur Cutting of the umbilical cord Changes in the lungs after the first breaths. The...

Development of interatrial septum

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Through all stages of development of fetus blood shunts from right atria to left atrium so it bypass lungs. Inter atrial septum is devel...

Anatomical classification of Ventricular septal defect

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TypeI - Defect is in the MEMBRANOUS SEPTUM Paramembranous / Perimembranous defect or Infracristal, Subaortic, conoventricular) Type...

Clinical features of RIGHT to LEFT shunts (cyanotic congenital heart disease)

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Clinical features of cyanotic heart disease depends on whether the lesion is associated with increased or decreased pulmonary blood flow ....