Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease Basic Medical and Surgical Concepts /

Pediatric cardiac intensive care patients pose special challenges to those practitioners caring for them. Many issues may be encountered when caring for children in a cardiac intensive care setting, which will significantly influence the management of these patients. Critical Care of Children with H...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Munoz, Ricardo. (Editor), Morell, Victor. (Editor), Cruz, Eduardo. (Editor), Vetterly, Carol. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7
Table of Contents:
  • Base principles of: Cardiac transport.-Airway management.-Mechanical ventilation.-Cardiac catheterization.-Echocardiography.-Cardiac anesthesia.-Sedation and pain management.-Specific  Cardiac Lesion (Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Preoperative assessment, Surgery, Postoperative management by systems and nursing).-Acyanotic Defects.Patent Ductus Arteriosus.Atrial Septal Defect.Ventricular Septal Defect.Complete Atrioventricular Canal.Aortopulmonary window.-Right Obstructive Heart Lesions.Tetralogy of Fallot.Pulmonary stenosis. Pulmonary Atresia.-Left Obstructive Heart Lesions.Coarctation of Aorta.Aortic Valve Stenosis.Subaortic Stenosis.Supravalvar aortic stenosis.Interrupted aortic arch
  • Complex Defects.Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.Single ventricle.-Miscellaneous Complex Mixing lesions.Total Anomaly Pulmonary Venous Return.Transposition on the great arteries.Truncus Arteriosus.Double Outlet Right Ventricle.Anomalies of the coronary arteries.Ebsteins Anomaly.-Other topics.-Dilated hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy.-Myocarditis.-Cardiac Failure.-Extracorporeal Support of the Cardiac Patient.-Transplant Cardiology.-Arrhythmias.-Temporary Pacing
  • Emergency Considerations for the Cardiac Patient.-Glossary of terms.