By Vincent C. Thomas, MD, MHA and Seshadri Balaji, MBBS, MRCP (UK), PhD
Copyright Year
2022
Edition Number
1
Format
Book
Trim
235 x 191 (7 1/2 x 9 1/4)
Imprint
Elsevier
Page Count
180
Publication Date
15 Apr 2021
Stock Status
IN STOCK - This may take up to 5 business days to ship
Book Description
Pediatricarrhythmiaspresent numerous challenges topediatriccardiologists and other practitioners who seepediatricpatients, includingpediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, residents, fellows, and otherclinicians.Arrhythmias in Children: A Case-Based Approachfeaturespractical methods fordiagnosing and treating arrhythmias in these patients across all settings.Nearly three dozen real-worldscenarios 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, realisticcases provide a unique and engaging way of approaching these challenging patientscenarios.
Key Features
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.
Author Information
By Vincent C. Thomas, MD, MHA, Pediatric Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Medical Safety Officer
Johnson & Johnson and Seshadri Balaji, MBBS, MRCP (UK), PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division of Cardiology
Book Contents
Newborn/Infant
Newborn nursery infant that has bradycardia
What am I thinking about?
History and Physical
Differential Diagnosis
Fetus with premature beats
Newborn with complete heart block
Hypothyroidism
Medication-induced
Apnea
Tests to Order
Practical Plan of Action
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
Child
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
4-year-old presents to ER with supraventricular tachycardia
7-year-old presents to ER with recurrent SVT
8-year-old presents with ADHD presents to cardiology office with ECG in hand for "cardiac clearance" to start stimulants
10-year-old presents to ER with dizziness and bradycardia with a pacemaker that does not appear to be functioning
11-year-old whose father recently died at the age of 45
5-year-old, asymptomatic, with ECG obtained for physical demonstrating WPW
Pre-teen/Teenager
13-year-old with syncope while standing in line for lunch
15-year-old with intentional ingestion of grandparent?s calcium channel blockers
16-year-old with premature ventricular contractions noted during athletic participation physical.
14-year-old cross country runner presents with syncope during a race
15-year-old with syncope while playing soccer
17-year-old with palpitations and dizziness while playing football
14-year-old who had to be pulled from the pool during a swim meet
Special Circumstances
Maternal fetal evaluation reveals fetus with tachycardia
Maternal fetal evaluation reveals fetus with premature beats
A newborn infant with complete heart block noted immediately after birth
A 3-month old child with complete heart block after surgery for AV canal defect
A 4-month old post-operative ventricular septal defect with junctional ectopic tachycardia
A 2-year old child who took an overdose of grandmother?s digoxin pills
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 to ER after successful resuscitation with an AED for documented ventricular fibrillation
A 16-year old teen with a defibrillator who received a shock
