After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary blood flow?
Transposition of The Great Arteries
Coarctation of the Aorta
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Tetralogy of Fallot
The Correct Answer is C
A. Transposition of The Great Arteries involves abnormal positioning of the arteries, leading to systemic and pulmonary circulations being disconnected, rather than increased pulmonary blood flow.
B. Coarctation of the Aorta is a narrowing of the aorta that can cause increased pressure in the upper extremities but does not involve increased pulmonary blood flow.
C. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a condition where the ductus arteriosus fails to close, causing increased blood flow to the lungs, leading to pulmonary overcirculation.
D. Tetralogy of Fallot leads to decreased pulmonary blood flow due to pulmonary stenosis and right ventricular hypertrophy.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Foreign body aspiration is characterized by sudden onset of coughing, choking, and wheezing, not crackles and rales.
B. Systemic congestion refers to peripheral edema and does not usually present with crackles in the lungs.
C. Pneumonia would present with localized crackles or rales over specific lung areas and often includes fever and cough, which are not mentioned here.
D. Pulmonary congestion is common in children with VSD, particularly when the left side of the heart cannot effectively pump blood, leading to fluid accumulation in the lungs. Crackles and rales indicate this type of fluid buildup.
Correct Answer is ["A","D","E","F"]
Explanation
A. Right ventricular hypertrophy is part of the pathophysiology of TOF, resulting from the increased workload on the right ventricle due to pulmonary stenosis.
B. Left ventricular hypertrophy is not part of TOF; the condition primarily affects the right ventricle.
C. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is not a characteristic of TOF, although it may be present in some cases, it's not part of the primary defects.
D. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a primary defect in TOF, which allows blood to mix between the left and right ventricles.
E. Pulmonary stenosis (PS) is a key feature of TOF, causing right-sided obstruction.
F. Overriding aorta occurs when the aorta is positioned directly over the VSD, receiving blood from both the right and left ventricles.
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