Challenging Cases in Pediatric Cardiology

By: Morrow, William Robert

This valuable reference features 35 cases to help 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 INCLUDERefractory Supraventricular Tachycardia and HypotensionCyanosis Without a MurmurEnlarged Cardiac Silhouette on Chest RadiographyA Loud Murmur in a Neonate Without SymptomsSmall Heart with "White Out" on Chest RadiographCardiac Arrest in an AdolescentRecurrent Seizure and a Family History of Sudden DeathWide QRS Tachycardia and Heart FailureWheezing and Recurrent PneumoniaAnd more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581103182
• ISBN13: 9781581103182
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"