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Challenging Cases in Pediatric Cardiology
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Main description:

Written in a case-based format, this valuable resource helps primary care physicians in diagnosing and treating children with common and uncommon cardiac conditions. Cases are grouped by treating location: office, nursery, emergency department, and pediatric intensive care unit.

Following the case presentation, each chapter follows the steps of: differential diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and discussion. Valuable pearls of information are included, as well as "Practice Points," which is a quick refresher on the key issues presented in the case.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Refractory Supraventricular Tachycardia and Hypotension
Cyanosis Without a Murmur
An Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette on Chest Radiograph
A Loud Murmur in an Asymptomatic Infant
Small Heart with "White Out" on Chest Radiograph
Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent
Recurrent Seizures and a Family History of Sudden Death
Wide QRS Tachycardia and Heart Failure
Wheezing and Recurrent Pneumonia
And more...


Contents:

Part 1: Pediatric Cardiology in the Office
1 Refractory Supraventricular Tachycardia and Hypotension
2 Cyanosis Without a Murmur
3 An Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette on Chest Radiograph
4 Unexplained Tachycardia
5 An Adolescent with Stomach Pain
6 Family History of Sudden Death
7 Tachypnea in a 6-week-old Infant
8 Cyanosis in a 4-year-old Male
9 Fainting in an Adolescent at School
10 A New Murmur and Rash
11 Chest Pain with Exercise
12 An Athlete with a Murmur
13 Syncope During a Basketball Game
14 Sports Participation in a Child after Heart Surgery
15 An Abnormal Echocardiogram in an Athlete
Part 2: Pediatric Cardiology in the Nursery
16 Cyanosis in a Newborn
17 A Loud Murmur in an Asymptomatic Infant
18 Cardiogenic Shock in a 2-day-old
19 Tachycardia with Fetal Hydrops
20 Small Heart with 'White Out' on Chest Radiograph
21 Tachypnea and Poor Pulses
Part 3: Pediatric Cardiology in the Emergency Department
22 Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent
23 Syncope in an Adolescent
24 Recurrent Seizures and a Family History of Sudden Death
25 Increasing Shortness of Breath with Exercise
26 Cardiac Failure and Abnormal ECG in an Infant
27 Syncope and Exercise Intolerance in an Adolescent Female
28 Fainting and Bradycardia
29 A Toddler with Failure to Thrive, Hypotonia and Murmur
Part 4: Pediatric Cardiology in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
30 Hemiplegia in a 17-Year-Old Athlete
31 Dysmorphic Infant with Stridor
32 Wide QRS Tachycardia and Heart Failure
33 Fever and Acute Onset of Shortness of Breath
34 Failure to Thrive in Infant with No Murmur
35 Wheezing and Recurrent Pneumonia


PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9781581103182
Publisher: Eurospan (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Publication date: May, 2020
Pages: 300
Weight: 495g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Cardiovascular Medicine, General Practice, Nursing, Paediatrics and Neonatal

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