Challenging Cases in Pediatric Cardiology

DESCRIPTION

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 ?

€œPractice Points," which is a quick refresher on the key issues presented in the case.

TOPICS INCLUDE

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