Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Pediatrics List of Most Commons for Physician Assistant Students

Most Commons in Pediatrics
  • Most Common Congenital Heart Lesions
    • Left-to-Right Shunts (Breathless)
      • VSD (Ventricular septal defect) - 30%
    • Right-to-Left Shunt (Blue)
    • Common Mixing (Breathless and blue)
      • Atrioventricular septal defect (complete) - 2%
  • Coarctation of the Aorta - most common site is ligamentum arteriosum
    • More common in males than females (3:1)
    • Pathognomonic signs: rib notching on CXR, “three sign” on CTA