A 2-month-old infant is brought to the clinic because of poor feeding, sweating, and difficulty breathing. The parents state that she was doing very well, and has actually been a "very easy going baby", until about a week ago. They assumed that she was developing a "cold", but it has not passed, and the symptoms have been worsening. Cardiac examination reveals a loud, harsh systolic murmur with a thrill that is heard best at the left sternal border. The most likely underlying abnormality is
Aaortic stenosis
Batrial septal defect
Cpatent ductus arteriosus
Dventricular septal defect
A 2-week-old girl is found to have a harsh murmur along the left sternal border. The parents report that the baby gets "bluish" when she cries or drinks from her bottle. Echocardiogram reveals a congenital heart defect associated with pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, dextroposition of the aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy. What is the appropriate diagnosis?
AAtrial septal defect
BTetralogy of Fallot
CCoarctation of aorta, postductal
DCoarctation of aorta, preductal
In a child with coarctation of aorta, all the following are seen in plain chest radiograph except:
AThree sign
B'E' Sign or 'Reverse Three sign'
CProminent ascending aorta
DRib notching
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