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Right to Left Heart Shunts

The 5 Ts

Which of the following is an acronym or mnemonic associated with right to left heart shunts?

Truncus Arteriosus

Which of the following congenital heart diseases results when the aorticopulmonary septum fails to form due to improper migration of neural crest cells?

Transposition of the Great Vessels

Which of the following congenital heart diseases results from when the  aorta arises from the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery stems from the left ventricle?

Tricuspid Atresia

Which of the following congenital heart diseases has complete absence of the tricuspid valve?

Tetralogy of Fallot

Which of the following is defined by having pulmonary infundibular or valvular stenosis, VSD, right ventricular hypertrophy, and an overriding aorta?

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

In which of the following do pulmonary veins connect with the right side of the heart leading to a closed loop of venous blood flow?

Associations

Cyanosis at Birth

During your assessment of a patient with a right to left heart shunt which of the following is most likely to be seen?

May Require PDA

Which of the following is true regarding maintaining oxygenation in a patient with a right to left heart shunt?

Pathophysiology

Pulmonary Veins Do Not Connect to Left Atrium

Which of the following is true in a patients with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)?

Oxygenated Blood Return to Right Atrium

Which of the following is most likely associated with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)?

Incompatible with Life without a Shunt

Which of the following is most likely associated with the pathophysiology of total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)?

With Obstruction

Vessel Enters at an Acute Angle

Which of the following is most consistent with total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) with obstruction?

Severe Cyanosis

Pulmonary Edema 

Without Obstruction

Delayed Manifestation (1 or 2 years)

Which of the following is most consistent with total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) without obstruction?

Right Heart Failure

Chest X-ray Shows "Snowman"

Diagnosis

Echocardiogram

Which of the following tests is most likely used for diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)?

Treatment

Surgical Correction

Which of the following is most likely indicated in the treatment of total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)?

Transposition of Great Vessels

Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation are in Parallel

What best describes the pathophysiology in transposition of the great vessels?

Which best applies to transposition of the great vessels?

Symptoms

Severe Cyanosis at Birth

What clinical finding is most commonly seen in transposition of the great vessels?

Single S2 sound

What heart sound or murmur is most commonly heard in transposition of the great vessels?

Which of the following methods or tests is most commonly used to diagnose transposition of the great vessels?

Chest X-ray shows "Egg-shaped Silhouette"

Which statement best applies to transposition of the great vessels?

Prostaglandin

Which of the following treatment strategies is most likely associated with Transposition of the Great Vessels?

Avoid NSAIDs

Balloon Atrial Septostomy

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