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Tetralogy of Fallot
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Paediatrics (Cardio) Mind Map on Tetralogy of Fallot, created by v.djabatey on 28/01/2014.
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Tetralogy of Fallot
the commonest cause of cyanotic congenital heart disease
clinical features
4 cardinal anatomical features
large VSD
overriding of aorta wrt ventricular septum
subpulmonary stenosis
causing right ventricular outflow obstruction
right ventricular hypertrophy
Sx
classical description
severe cyanosis
hypercyanotic spells
rapid increase in cyanosis
assoc w/ irritability or inconsolable crying
due to severe hypoxia
assoc w/ breathlessness and pallor
due to acidosis
short murmur during spell
complications
myocardial infarction
cerebrovascular accidents
death
squatting on exercise
develops in late infancy
rare in developed countires
signs
in older children
clubbing: fingers & toes
loud harsh ejection systolic murmur
at left sternal edge
from day 1 of life
murmur will shorten & cyanosis will increase
with increasing right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
mostly muscular and below pulmonary valve
diagnosed
antenatally
detection of murmur in 1st 2 months of life
cyanosis at this stage may not be obvious
Ix
CXR
relatively small heart
uptilted apex (boot shaped)
due to right ventricular hypertrophy
right sided aortic arch
pulmonary artery bay
classic feature
concavity on left heart border
where convex-shaped main pul a & right ventricular outflow tract would normally be profiled
decreased pulmonary vascular markings
due to reduced pulmonary blood flow
ECG
normal at birth
right ventricular hypertrophy when older
upright T wave in V1, no S wave (pure R wave)
Echo
cardinal features shown
but cardiac catherisation needed to show anatomy of coronary aa
Mx
initially medical
then surgery @ 6 months old
close VSD
relieve right ventricular outflow obstruction
sometimes w/ artificial patch going across pulmonary valve
neonates who are very cyanosed
need shunt to increase pulmonary blood flow
surgically done
modified Blalock-Taussig shunt
surgical placement of artificial tube btw subclavian a and pulmonary a
balloon dilatation of right ventricular outflow tract
hypercyanotic spells
usually self-limitig
followed by period of sleep
if prolonged (>15 mins) require prompt Rx
sedation & pain relief
morphine
iv propanolol or an alpha adrenoceptor agonist
works as peripheral vasoconstrictor
relieves subpulmonary muscular obstruction that causes reduced pulmonary blood flow
iv volume adminstration
bicarbonate
correct acidosis
muscle paralysis and ventilation
to reduce metabolic O2 demand
right to left shunt
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