Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Complications and Treatment

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What is the most common heart defect in children?

Ventricular septal defect (correct)

Pulmonary hypertension

Atrial arrhythmias

Mitral valve prolapse

What is the consequence of untreated congenital heart defects leading to high blood pressure in the lungs?

Palpitations

Renal anomalies

Mitral insufficiency

Eisenmenger syndrome (correct)

What is the surgical treatment for a ventricular septal defect (VSD)?

Purse string approach

Knitted Dacron patch (correct)

Pulmonary artery bonding

Median sternotomy

What is a characteristic of a small ventricular septal defect (VSD)?

High flow murmur at left sternal border Signup and view all the answers

Which condition may develop in a child with untreated congenital heart defects due to high blood pressure in the lungs?

Cyanosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the purse string approach in treating a small ventricular septal defect?

Minimize scarring in wound closure Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic tool is typically used to confirm Atrioventricular Canal Defect?

Echocardiography Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cardiac defect in Down's syndrome?

Atrioventricular canal defect Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial surgical correction timeline for children with Down Syndrome who have an Atrioventricular Canal Defect?

3 months Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is NOT typically used in the management of Atrioventricular Canal Defect?

Aspirin Signup and view all the answers

What does Pulmonary Artery Banding aim to achieve in the treatment of Atrioventricular Canal Defect?

Decrease pulmonary blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What complication is NOT associated with Atrioventricular Canal Defect?

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment option for inducing spasm and closure in certain heart conditions?

Indomethacin Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure involves switching the pulmonary artery and aorta to their correct positions?

Arterial switch Signup and view all the answers

What is a common clinical manifestation of certain heart conditions that presents as a 'Machinery-like murmur'?

Asymptomatic Signup and view all the answers

In the context of heart failure treatment, what is a commonly used medication along with fluid restriction and diuretics?

Digoxin Signup and view all the answers

Which condition requires correction within the first 14 days of life through procedures like the arterial switch?

Coarctation of the aorta Signup and view all the answers

'Chezer - Rox - Hannah - Khim - Kisha!' is associated with which obstructive heart defect mentioned in the text?