Congenital Heart Disease Mnemonics

By : Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi

 

> Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment "Come In and Close the door":
INdomethacin is used to Close PDA.
 

> Patent ductus arteriosus: which prostaglandin keeps it open

kEEp opEn with prostaglandin E.

 

> Cyanotic heart diseases: 5 types · Use your five fingers:
1 finger up: Truncus Arteriosus (1 vessel)
2 fingers up: Dextroposition of the Great Arteries (2 vessels transposed)
3 fingers up: Tricuspid Atresia (3=Tri)
4 fingers up: Tetralogy of Fallot (4=Tetra)
5 fingers up: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5=5 words)

 

> Cyanotic congenital heart diseases 5 T's:
Truncus arteriosus
Transposition of the great arteries
Tricuspid atresia
Tetrology of Fallot
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return

 

> Tetrology of Fallot "Don't DROP the baby":
Defect (VSD)
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary stenosis


 
  > Tetrology of Fallot "IHOP-International House of Pancakes":
Interventricular septal defect
Hypotrophy of right ventricle
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary stenosis


 
  > Tetrology of Fallot PROVe:
Pulmonary stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Overriding aorta
Ventricular septal defect

 

> Tetrology of Fallot "Problems Of Small Hearts":
Pulmonary stenosis
Overriding aorta
Ventricular Septal defect
Hypertrophy of right ventricle

 

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