Challenging Cases in Pediatric Cardiology

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