29th July 2020

A 3-year-old girl is brought to the GP by her mother after having a cough for 3 days

A 3-year-old girl is brought to the GP by her mother after having a cough for 3 days. The GP listens to the girl’s chest to rule out pneumonia. On auscultation there are no crackles but a heart murmur is heard. The GP refers them to the local cardiology department. 1 month later at the cardiology appointment, the cardiologist informs the mother that this is an innocent heart murmur and is nothing to worry about.

Which of the following most likely describes the murmur that was heard?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.