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...

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.

The real-life cases in Pediatrics in Review popular Index of Suspicion feature have intrigued and educated medical professionals for many years with unique cases to review and evaluate. Now the renowned journal's editors have selected their "top 100" cases to create a fascinating collection that serves as a valuable mini-reference and learning tool. The method of presentation is as if you were rounding and having the case presented to you. The case is followed by questions and then a discussion as if you were discussing it on rounds or in a clinical conference. Includes 95 images of clinical findings. Case topics include: Autoimmune Behavioral Cardiology Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastrointestinal Genetics Hematology/Oncology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Pulmonology Obstetrics/Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Surgery Tumors Urology

Cases in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, by Michael Gatzoulis et al., is a new, one-of-a-kind cardiology reference designed to help you effectively manage challenging congenital conditions in adults through comprehensive visual guidance. Leading experts present 85 cases-ranging from the simple to the complex, supplemented by abundant images-which enable you to diagnose these cases from a real-life, clinical perspective. A companion website at expertconsult.com featuring full text and images and supplemented by a library of dynamic imaging clips allows you to access this unique resource in another convenient way. Features 85 cases encompassing a full range of congenital heart disease problems-from the simple to the complex-that provide a better understanding of these conditions from a real-life, clinical perspective. Presents examples of multiple imaging modalities (including chest radiography, echocardiography, CT, MR, and angiography) clearly depict the clinical manifestations of congenital defects and provide you with the best views available of these conditions. Includes a companion website at expertconsult.com featuring the full text fully searchable online and images and supplemented by a library of dynamic imaging clips allows you to access this unique resource in another convenient way. Offers guidance on the assessment of congenital heart disease during pregnancy equips you with essential knowledge in addressing the needs of this growing patient population.

Heart disease in children has a number of diagnostic traps for the unwary, and all of us involved in the specialty have been caught at one time or another. For example, it is sometimes very difficult to differentiate between respiratory and cardiac disease in infants and between neurological and cardiac conditions in older children, and the consequences of taking the wrong path can be significant. This book is a collection of cases highlighting situations which can ensnare even the best cardiologist. Although they illustrate the importance of taking a good history and performing a thorough examination, the most important lesson is learning to keep an open mind and develop the ability to think laterally. As clinicians we need to have the confidence to make a decision for our patients but also the humility to be able to acknowledge that we don’t always get it right first time, and it is imperative that we learn from the experience. We hope the reader will find these short chapters interesting and while they are not evidence-based medicine in the true sense, they do represent a wide range of clinical experience from which we can all learn. ​

This book provides postgraduate trainees with 50 real clinical cardiology cases. Divided into fourteen sections, several cases are presented under each category covering various disorders of the cardiac system, including congenital heart diseases, aortic valve diseases, pulmonary diseases, ECG abnormalities, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease and much more. Beginning with a brief history and findings based on physical examination, each case then includes analytical discussion on bedside investigations and proposals for treatment. Authored by a recognised expert in the field, this practical book is highly illustrated with echocardiographic, radiographic and electrocardiographic data. Key points Presents 50 real clinical cardiology cases Covers numerous disorders of the cardiac system Authored by recognised cardiologist Includes more than 217 images, illustrations and tables

This book presents 92 unusual and challenging cases from the world-renowned echocardiography laboratory at New York University Medical Center. Coverage represents the full range of unusual and difficult-to-interpret echocardiography cases that frequently confront physicians in practice. Each case begins with a short clinical presentation and pertinent echocardiographic images, followed by multiple-choice questions on diagnosis and management. The questions are followed by answers, discussions, and confirming illustrations. A section on follow-up is included where appropriate. The book contains more than 400 echocardiographic images, including 250 in full color. A bound-in CD-ROM provides images from the text plus video clips associated with many cases.