Challenging Cases in Pediatric Cardiology (Original PDF from Publisher)

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
• Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette on Chest Radiography
• A Loud Murmur in a Neonate Without Symptoms
• Small Heart with “White Out” on Chest Radiograph
• Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent
• Recurrent Seizure and a Family History of Sudden Death
• Wide QRS Tachycardia and Heart Failure
• Wheezing and Recurrent Pneumonia
• And more…