Essential Pediatric Cardiology (Paperback)

Section I. Signs and symptoms

1. Chest pain

2. Murmurs

3. Palpitations

4. syncope/lightheadedness

5. Cyanosis

6. Shortness of breath/dyspnea

7. Exercise intolerance

8. Shock/hypotension/unexplained acidosis

9. Poor feeding/failure to thrive

10. Hypertension

Section II. Basic pathophysiology of heart disease processes in pediatrics

1. left to right shunts

2. right to left shunts

3. transposition

4. obstruction

5. regurgitation

6. myopathies

7. electrical physiology

8. causes of heart defects ? genetics

Section III. Specific heart lesions ? congenital

1. Anatomic abnormalities

2. Muscle problems

3. Electrical problems

Section III. Specific heart lesions

1.Trauma

2. Inflammatory

3. Noninflammatory

4. Tumors and carcinomas involving the heart

5. Other

Section IV. Diagnostic tests used in pediatric cardiology

1. ECG

2. CXR

3. Echocardiography

4. MRI

5. Nuclear medicine tests

6. Exercise/stress tests

7. Ambulatory ECG monitoring

8. Cardiac catheterization

9. Tilt Table test

10. Electrophysiology test (Transesophageal/Intracardiac)

11. Other

Section V. Interventions in pediatric cardiology

1. Interventional cardiac catheterization

2. RF Catheter Ablation

3. Congenital heart surgery

Section VI. Special management issues for the pediatrician

1. Immunizations

2. Dental care

3. Sports restrictions

4. SBE prophylaxis

5. Telemedicine

6. Office emergencies and transport

7. Fetal/neonatal emergencies and transport

8. Interactions with the consultant

9. Insurance

10. Surgical clearance ? who needs to know what

11. The heart transplant patient

12. Cardiac involvement in other systemic diseases - a list of organ systems/diseases and heart issues

Section VII. Pharmacology in pediatric cardiology

1. inotropes

2. diuretics

3. vasodilators

4. antiarrhythmics

5. sedation

6. anticoagulation