Truncus Arteriosus
Truncus Arteriosus Timothy C. Slesnick John P. Kovalchin Persistent truncus arteriosus is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect in which a single great artery arises at the base of the heart…
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Transposition of the Great Arteries William H. Neches Sang C. Park Jose A. Ettedgui Transposition of the great arteries, or complete transposition, is a common form of cardiac abnormality found…
Echocardiography and Electrocardiography
Echocardiography and Electrocardiography James C. Huhta ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Since the early 1980s, echocardiography (i.e., ultrasonic imaging) of the heart and cardiovascular system has provided a major advance in pediatric cardiology and…
Hypertension
Hypertension J. Timothy Bricker PATHOGENESIS Artifacts in Blood Pressure Measurement Physicians who care for children monitored by indwelling arterial lines must understand how to zero out, calibrate, and prevent artifacts…
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever Sarah S. Long Pharyngoconjunctival fever is an acute viral illness defined by the presence of fever, conjunctivitis, and pharyngitis. It occurs in epidemic and sporadic fashion. Soon after…
Herpangina
Herpangina Sarah S. Long Herpangina is a common, specific, acute febrile viral illness that usually occurs in epidemic form in young children in the summer and fall in temperate climates….
Cervical Lymphadenitis
Cervical Lymphadenitis C. Mary Healy Carol J. Baker Cervical adenitis is inflammation of one or more lymph nodes of the neck. In children, the most common causes of cervical lymph…
Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction
Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction Fernando Stein Jorge M. Karam Children with unstable airways deserve the utmost attention because most cardiac arrests in children are the result of respiratory failure, frequently…
