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Cardiac Emergencies: Getting to the Heart of the Problem
For the heart will lead For the head will explain But the final common pathway is the heart Whatever kingdom may come - John Stone (cardiologist and poet)
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Jeffrey R. Avner
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253-254
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Update for the Emergency Physician: Review of 2010 Guideline Changes
Important changes were introduced in the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. Cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death...
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Waseem Hafeez,
Lorraine T. Ronca,
Theresa E. Maldonado
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255-265
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Cardiogenic Causes of Pediatric Syncope
Syncope is a common presentation for children in the emergency department (ED). Cardiac causes of pediatric syncope are rare but may be life threatening and have the highest risk of morbidity and mort...
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Kelly D. Black,
Stephen P. Seslar,
George A. Woodward
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266-277
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Evaluation of Children With Palpitations
Palpitations are a common symptom in children and adolescents presenting to the emergency department. The differential diagnosis can range from benign etiologies to life-threatening dysrhythmias. Alth...
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Ruby F. Rivera,
Paul Chambers,
Scott R. Ceresnak
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278-288
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Adolescent Chest Pain—Is It the Heart?
Adolescents frequently present to the emergency department with chest pain. Unlike adult patients with chest pain, most studies have shown that adolescents with this complaint rarely have serious orga...
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Steven M. Selbst,
Robert Palermo,
Yamini Durani,
Katie Giordano
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289-300
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The Sick Neonate With Cardiac Disease
The approach to the infant with a cardiac emergency begins with identification of the unstable or critically ill child and proceeds rapidly into stabilization and provision of immediate therapies. Sup...
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Jennifer F. Anders,
Karen A. Schneider
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301-312
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The Neonate After Cardiac Surgery: What do You Need to Worry About in the Emergency Department?
Neonates with congenital heart disease are susceptible to several life-threatening complications after surgical correction or palliation of their cardiac lesion. This article focuses on common surgeri...
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Paul L. Aronson,
Jodi Chen
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313-322
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Management of Pediatric Cardiac Trauma in the ED
Cardiac trauma, though rare in children, is associated with a variety of clinical syndromes and found most often in cases of multisystem injury. Blunt chest trauma may manifest as cardiac contusion, t...
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Gunjan Kamdar,
Karen Santucci,
Beth L. Emerson
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323-332
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Can You Read This Electrocardiogram?
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a useful screening and diagnostic tool in the emergency department (ED) for dysrhythmias and other cardiac emergencies. In conjunction with a thorough history and physic...
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Joni E. Rabiner,
Michele J. Fagan,
Christine A. Walsh
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333-342
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