Chapter 23: The Child with Cardiovascular
Dysfunction Ultimate Exam Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What is Increased Pulmonary Left-to-right shunting causes too much
Blood blood to
Flow in congestive heart failure? enter the lungs (ASD, VSD, PDA).
What is a memory trick for "Left to lung = too much."
Increased
Pulmonary Blood Flow?
What are the signs of Increased Tachypnea, crackles, frequent respiratory
Pulmonary Blood Flow defects? infections, poor feeding, CHF.
Tetralogy of Fallot congenital malformation involving four
(tetra-)
distinct heart defects
What is Decreased Pulmonary Right-to-left shunting sends unoxygenated
Blood blood
Flow in CHD? to the body (Tetralogy of Fallot).
What is a memory trick for "Right to body = blue baby."
Decreased Pulmonary Blood
Flow?
, What are the signs of Decreased Cyanosis, clubbing, squatting,
Pulmonary Blood Flow defects? polycythemia.
What is Obstruction to Blood Narrowing that limits blood leaving the
Flow? heart
(coarctation, stenosis).
What is a memory trick for "Obstruction = roadblock = pressure
Obstruction defects? builds."
Coarctation of the Aorta narrowing of the aorta
What are the main signs of Upper body hypertension, lower body
Coarctation of the Aorta? weak
pulses, leg coolness.
What is Mixed Blood Flow? Oxygenated and unoxygenated blood mix
(TGA,
truncus arteriosus).
What is a memory trick for Mixed "Mixed = body and lungs confused."
Blood Flow?
What is Congestive Heart Failure Heart can't pump effectively → fluid backs
in up in
infants? lungs/body.
classic signs of CHF in infants? Poor feeding, sweating with feeds,
tachycardia,
tachypnea, edema.
Dysfunction Ultimate Exam Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What is Increased Pulmonary Left-to-right shunting causes too much
Blood blood to
Flow in congestive heart failure? enter the lungs (ASD, VSD, PDA).
What is a memory trick for "Left to lung = too much."
Increased
Pulmonary Blood Flow?
What are the signs of Increased Tachypnea, crackles, frequent respiratory
Pulmonary Blood Flow defects? infections, poor feeding, CHF.
Tetralogy of Fallot congenital malformation involving four
(tetra-)
distinct heart defects
What is Decreased Pulmonary Right-to-left shunting sends unoxygenated
Blood blood
Flow in CHD? to the body (Tetralogy of Fallot).
What is a memory trick for "Right to body = blue baby."
Decreased Pulmonary Blood
Flow?
, What are the signs of Decreased Cyanosis, clubbing, squatting,
Pulmonary Blood Flow defects? polycythemia.
What is Obstruction to Blood Narrowing that limits blood leaving the
Flow? heart
(coarctation, stenosis).
What is a memory trick for "Obstruction = roadblock = pressure
Obstruction defects? builds."
Coarctation of the Aorta narrowing of the aorta
What are the main signs of Upper body hypertension, lower body
Coarctation of the Aorta? weak
pulses, leg coolness.
What is Mixed Blood Flow? Oxygenated and unoxygenated blood mix
(TGA,
truncus arteriosus).
What is a memory trick for Mixed "Mixed = body and lungs confused."
Blood Flow?
What is Congestive Heart Failure Heart can't pump effectively → fluid backs
in up in
infants? lungs/body.
classic signs of CHF in infants? Poor feeding, sweating with feeds,
tachycardia,
tachypnea, edema.
