Health Dictionary
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Persistent truncus arteriosus physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients will present with cyanosis. Cyanosis may be mild if pulmonary vasculature resistance is low and pulmonary arterial flow is high.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Vitals
Pulse
- Widened pulse pressure
- Bounding arterial pulses
Respiratory Rate
Heart
- Heart failure may occur within weeks
- Systolic ejection murmur is heard at the left sternal border
- Loud second heart sound
- Cardiomegaly
Extremities
- Cyanosis presents at birth
- Clubbing
References
References
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