Pediatric Heart Murmurs Quiz
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Which characteristic is used to evaluate pediatric heart murmurs?

  • Location of radiation
  • Pitch of the murmur
  • Loudness or intensity (correct)
  • Duration of the murmur
  • Which type of murmur is caused by turbulent flow in the left ventricular outflow tract?

  • Pulmonary Flow Murmur
  • Still’s Murmur (correct)
  • Venous Hum
  • Supraclavicular Flow Murmur
  • Which type of murmur is associated with turbulent flow from jugular veins and superior vena cava?

  • Venous Hum (correct)
  • Mammary souffle
  • Supraclavicular Flow Murmur
  • Pulmonary Flow Murmur
  • Which pathologic murmur is characterized by a continuous machinelike sound?

    <p>Patent Ductus Arteriosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathologic murmur is described as a late crescendo murmur with midsystolic click?

    <p>Mitral valve prolapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic describes the murmur of aortic regurgitation?

    <p>Early diastolic, decrescendo, high-pitched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the murmur of mitral/tricuspid regurgitation loudest?

    <p>Apex, radiates to axilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of murmur is associated with turbulent flow in dilated breast blood vessels?

    <p>Mammary souffle (pregnant/lactating)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic sound of mitral stenosis?

    <p>Delayed rumbling mid-to-late murmur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the murmur of aortic stenosis loudest?

    <p>Loudest at heart base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of murmur is associated with turbulent flow in the right ventricular outflow tract?

    <p>Pulmonary Flow Murmur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cardiac cause of chest pain is characterized by a holosystolic, harsh-sounding murmur loudest at the tricuspid area?

    <p>Ventricular septal defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition should be avoided when treating infants, individuals with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and children with congestive heart failure?

    <p>Calcium blockers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of syncope is the most common noncardiac cause of loss of consciousness and postural tone due to transient cerebral underperfusion?

    <p>Vasovagal syncope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of syncope accounts for 10% of cases and is associated with arrhythmia without prodromal symptoms?

    <p>Cardiac syncope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is an example of a non-cardiac cause of chest pain that is most commonly associated with asthma, pneumonia, and pleural effusions?

    <p>Pulmonary causes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dysrhythmia is characterized by SA node dysfunction and is caused by bradydysrhythmias?

    <p>2nd-3rd degree AV block</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition should be avoided in the treatment of bradydysrhythmias in infants and children with congestive heart failure?

    <p>Beta blockers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of syncope is characterized by transient cerebral underperfusion with spontaneous recovery and is associated with a prodrome of dizziness, pallor, nausea, and diaphoresis?

    <p>Vasovagal syncope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cardiac cause of chest pain is associated with coronary artery abnormalities, mitral valve prolapse, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction?

    <p>Ventricular septal defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of syncope is characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness and postural tone due to transient cerebral underperfusion with spontaneous recovery, and accounts for 90% of cases?

    <p>Noncardiac syncope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of syncope is characterized by syncope with exercise, heart palpitations, or chest pain, and is associated with a history of cardiac abnormalities and abnormal cardiac physical exam or ECG?

    <p>Cardiac syncope</p> Signup and view all the answers

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