A 7-year-old girl presents for evaluation of an incidental systolic murmur discovered on routine physical examination. She reports normal exercise tolerance and denies dyspnea or chest pain. Vital signs: BP 110/68 mmHg, HR 92 bpm, RR 18/min, SpO2 98% on room air. Physical examination reveals a systolic ejection murmur at the left upper sternal border with fixed split S2. Chest X-ray shows normal cardiac silhouette. She takes no medications. There is no cyanosis or digital clubbing noted. Which diagnosis best explains these findings?

  1. A)Ventricular septal defect
  2. B)Atrial septal defectGABARITO
  3. C)Tetralogy of Fallot
  4. D)Coarctation of the aorta
  5. E)Patent ductus arteriosus

Explicação

Atrial septal defect is correct. A fixed split S2 is the classic finding because chronic left to right shunting increases right sided flow and delays pulmonic valve closure in a relatively constant manner throughout the respiratory cycle. The murmur reflects i... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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