Arrhythmias in children : a case-based approach / Vincent C. Thomas, Seshadri Balaji.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Vincent C., author.

Balaji, Seshadri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arrhythmia in children.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2022]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Pediatric arrhythmias present numerous challenges to pediatric cardiologists and other practitioners who see pediatric patients, including pediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, residents, fellows, and other clinicians. Arrhythmias in Children: A Case-Based Approach features practical methods for diagnosing and treating arrhythmias in these patients across all settings. Nearly three dozen real-world scenarios are presented, followed by a discussion of the diagnosis, clinical thinking process involved, treatment options, expected outcomes, and how to manage anticipated and unanticipated outcomes. These practical, realistic cases provide a unique and engaging way of approaching these challenging patient scenarios. Uses a case-based approach for a full spectrum of pediatric arrythmias in the newborn, child, pre-teen, and teenager. Presents history and physical, differential diagnoses, tests to order, and practical plans of action. Includes a section on arrythmias in special circumstances. Models clinical thinking skills for a wide number of real-world patient situations. Reviews pertinent clinical guidelines, treatment, and follow up.

Contents:

Section 1 Infant

Chapter 1 Newborn nursery infant that has bradycardia p. 3

What am I thinking? p. 3

History and physical p. 4

Diagnostic testing p. 5

Chapter 2 NICU infant noted to have extrasystoles on cardiac monitor p. 9

What am I thinking? p. 9

History and physical p. 10

Diagnostic tests p. 10

Chapter 3 Full-term infant noted to have persistent tachycardia p. 15

What am I thinking? p. 15

History and physical p. 16

Diagnostic testing p. 18

Chapter 4 2-month-old presenting to the ER with tachycardia, fussy, unable to eat p. 23

What am I thinking? p. 23

History and physical p. 24

Diagnostic testing p. 25

Chapter 5 4-month-old with extrasystoles on auscultation at pediatrician's office p. 31

What am I thinking? p. 31

History and physical p. 32

Diagnostic testing p. 32

Chapter 6 9-month-old with recurrent episodes of supraventricular tachycardia despite medical therapy p. 35

What am I thinking? p. 35

History and physical p. 36

Diagnostic testing p. 37

Section 2 Child

Chapter 7 2-year-old presents to ER with an episode of "passing out" and "turning blue" p. 43

What am I thinking? p. 43

History and physical p. 44

Diagnostic testing p. 46

Chapter 8 3-year-old is noted by pediatrician to have a low resting heart rate p. 47

What am I thinking? p. 47

History and physical p. 48

Diagnostic testing p. 48

Chapter 9 7-year-old presents to ER with recurrent SVT p. 53

What am I thinking? p. 53

History and physical p. 54

Diagnostic testing p. 55

Chapter 10 6-year-old presents with mildly elevated heart rate that is persistent p. 61

What am I thinking? p. 61

History and physical p. 62

Diagnostic testing p. 63

Chapter 11 8-year-old presents with ADHD presents to cardiology office with ECG in hand for "cardiac clearance" to start stimulants p. 67

What am I thinking? p. 67

History and physical p. 68

Diagnostic testing p. 71

What am I thinking? (Continued) p. 73

Chapter 12 11-year-old whose father recently died at the age of 40 p. 75

What am I thinking? p. 75

History and physical p. 76

Diagnostic testing p. 77

Chapter 13 7-year-old, asymptomatic, with ECG obtained for physical demonstrating WPW p. 79

What am I thinking? p. 79

History and physical p. 80

Diagnostic testing p. 83

Section 3 Adolescent

Chapter 14 15-year-old with intentional ingestion of grandparent's heart rhythm medication p. 87

What am I thinking? p. 87

History and physical p. 88

Diagnostic testing p. 88

Digoxin p. 89

ß-blockers p. 89

Calcium-channel blockers p. 90

Sodium channel blocker p. 90

Potassium channel blockers p. 90

Chapter 15 16-Year-old with premature ventricular contractions noted during athletic participation physical p. 93

What am I thinking? p. 93

History and physical p. 94

Diagnostic testing p. 95

Chapter 16 13-Year-old with syncope while standing in line for lunch p. 99

What am I thinking? p. 99

History and physical p. 100

Diagnostic testing p. 101

Chapter 17 14-Year-old cross country runner presents with syncope during a race p. 103

What am I thinking? p. 103

History and physical p. 104

Diagnostic testing p. 106

Chapter 18 16-year-old athlete who has syncope during athletic competition p. 107

What am I thinking? p. 107

History and physical p. 108

Diagnostic testing p. 109

Chapter 19 17-year-old presents to emergency room with "irregularly irregular" rhythm p. 113

What am I thinking? p. 113

History and physical p. 114

Diagnostic testing p. 115

Section 4 Special circumstances

Chapter 20 Maternal fetal evaluation reveals fetus with abnormal rhythm p. 121

What am I thinking? p. 121

Chapter 21 A 3-month old child with complete heart block after surgery for AV canal defect p. 125

What am I thinking? p. 125

Chapter 22 A 4-month-old postoperative ventricular septal defect with junctional ectopic tachycardia p. 129

What am I thinking? p. 129

Chapter 23 A 10-year old child with a pacemaker who is dizzy and had a syncope episode p. 133

What am I thinking? p. 133

Chapter 24 An 11-year-old child resuscitated from sudden collapse, found to have a long QT on ECG p. 137

What am I thinking? p. 137

Chapter 25 A 12-year old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presents to the emergency room with syncope p. 141

What am I thinking? p. 141

Chapter 26 A 13-year old with repaired tetralogy of Fallot with frequent PVCs p. 145

What am I thinking? p. 145

Chapter 27 A 15-year old presents after successful resuscitation with an AED p. 149

What am I thinking? p. 149

Chapter 28 A 16-year-old teen with a defibrillator who received a shock p. 153

What am I thinking? p. 153

Chapter 29 A 22-year old with history of Fontan palliation presents with mildly elevated heart rate p. 157

What am I thinking? p. 157.

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed April 29, 2021).

OCLC:

1248934133

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