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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Vincent C., author.

Seshadri, Balaji, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arrhythmia in children.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac.

Infant.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 160 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2022]

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:

Newborn nursery infant that has bradycardia

NICU infant noted to have extrasystoles on cardiac monitor

Full-term infant noted to have persistent tachycardia

2-month-old presenting to the ER with tachycardia, fussy, unable to eat

4-month-old with extrasystoles on auscultation at pediatrician's office

9-month-old with recurrent episodes of supraventricular tachycardia despite medical therapy

2-year-old presents to ER with an episode of "passing out" and "turning blue"

3-year-old is noted by pediatrician to have a low resting heart rate

7-year-old presents to ER with recurrent SVT

6-year-old presents with mildly elevated heart rate that is persistent

8-year-old presents with ADHD presents to cardiology office with ECG in hand for "cardiac clearance" to start stimulants

11-year-old whose father recently died at the age of 40

7-year-old, asymptomatic, with ECG obtained for physical demonstrating WPW

15-year-old with intentional ingestion of grandparent's heart rhythm medication

16-Year-old with premature ventricular contractions noted during athletic participation physical

13-Year-old with syncope while standing in line for lunch

14-Year-old cross country runner presents with syncope during a race

16-year-old athlete who has syncope during athletic competition

17-year-old presents to emergency room with "irregularly irregular" rhythm

Maternal fetal evaluation reveals fetus with abnormal rhythm

A 3-month old child with complete heart block after surgery for AV canal defect

A 4-month-old postoperative ventricular septal defect with junctional ectopic tachycardia

A 10-year old child with a pacemaker who is dizzy and had a syncope episode

An 11-year-old child resuscitated from sudden collapse, found to have a long QT on ECG

A 12-year old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presents to the emergency room with syncope

A 13-year old with repaired tetralogy of Fallot with frequent PVCs

A 15-year old presents after successful resuscitation with an AED

A 16-year-old teen with a defibrillator who received a shock

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-323-77908-5

0-323-77907-7

OCLC:

1252961854