Cyanotic heart defect physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D.; Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[3]

• Weakened or absent femoral pulses suggests left ventricular dysfunction associated with severe coarctation of the aorta.

• Blood pressure gradient suggests left ventricular dysfunction associated with severe coarctation of the aorta.

• Tachypnea may be present

• Lung crackles may be heard.

• Abnormal heart sounds
• Heart murmur

• Hepatomegaly

• The child may have clubbed fingers.
• Cyanosis

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