Congenital defects — Flashcards

Flashcard 521: Esophageal atresia with distal TEF presents as drooling, choking, and _____ with the first feeding

Answer: cyanosis

Flashcard 522: Do strawberry (superficial) hemangiomas regress?_____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 523: What effect does atrial septal defect (ASD) have on S2 splitting? _____

Answer: Causes a wide, fixed split

Flashcard 524: Coarctation of the aorta in infants presents as _____ extremity cyanosis, often at birth

Answer: lower

Flashcard 525: _____ is characterized by obstruction of the terminal ileum by thick, viscid meconium, preventing stool passage at birth

Answer: Meconium ileus

Extra: Meconium ileus is most commonly associated with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It is characterized by thick, viscid meconium that causes obstruction in the terminal ileum. Contrast enema typically shows a microcolon distal to the obstruction.

Flashcard 526: If neonatal Ductus Arteriosus is not closing properly, this can be treated with _____

Answer: Indomethacin

Flashcard 527: Which form of Rubella, adult or congenital, presents with valvular pathologies?_____

Answer: Congenital

Flashcard 528: What is the most common congenital heart defect? _____

Answer: Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

Flashcard 529: What lysosomal storage disease presents with optic atrophy? _____

Answer: Krabbe disease

Flashcard 530: What is the most common type of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)?_____

Answer: Ostium secundum (90%)