Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 20-day-old baby boy is brought into the emergency department by his parents who noticed that he was “blue.” On examination, he is alert and…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 20-day-old baby boy is brought into the emergency department by his parents who noticed that he was “blue.” On examination, he is alert and…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 14-year-old girl with a history of mitral regurgitation that complicated rheumatic heart disease was brought in by her parents after two weeks of intermittent…
Patient Story Print Section Listen An 11-year-old girl was referred for evaluation of a heart murmur. She has right knee pain and swelling that was preceded by right ankle pain…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 9-year-old boy from rural Asia was brought to the clinic by his parents for complaints of being tired and “blue.” Further history reveals that…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 12-month-old previously healthy boy is seen in the office with a 3-day history of fever and ulcerative lesions on his lips and mouth. Over…
Print Section Listen The three most important and common types of acyanotic congenital heart disease are: Atrial septal defect. Ventricular septal defect. Patent ductus arteriosus. All three conditions are covered…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 9-year-old boy presents to his pediatrician after suffering trauma to his face 45 minutes ago while jumping on a trampoline (Figure 37-1). The mother…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 5-year-old girl is in her pediatrician’s office for her school physical and immunizations when her mother asks about her child’s complaint of mouth pain….
Patient Story Print Section Listen A newborn male, day of life 0, presented with respiratory distress requiring intubation. He was noted to have low set ears, micrognathia, and a cleft…
Ankyloglossia Print Section Listen Patient Story A 2-year-old male child presents with a chief complaint per mother of “not being able to stick out his tongue.” (Figure 38-1). On examination,…