Pediatric Cardiology Lectures
Lecture (1): Congenital Heart Diseases (Cyanotic lesions)
Department: Pediatric (Cardiology)
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Learning Objectives:
1) Define cyanosis, oxygen saturation, and cyanotic congenital heart
diseases.
2) Identify causes of cyanosis.
3) Define congenital heart diseases.
4) Understand the pathophysiology of cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
5) Recognize the signs and symptoms of cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
6) Identify the different types of heart murmurs in cyanotic congenital heart
diseases.
7) Identify the special tools in evaluation and investigation.
8) Know the differential diagnosis of cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
9) Know how to read chest x-ray and ECG for patients with cyanotic
congenital heart diseases and the differential diagnosis.
10) Recognize the basics of management
11) Recognize cyanotic spells and management measures.
12) Identify the possible complications of cyanotic congenital heart diseases
and how to avoid them.
13) Know the recommendations of Endocarditis prevention in patients with
cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
14) Know the basics of follow up.
15) Recognize the basics of cyanotic heart diseases family education.
16) Identify the psychosocial needs of families with children with heart
problems.
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Introduction to the cardiovascular anatomy and function
Discuss the definition of cyanosis, and oxygen saturation
Discuss the possible causes of cyanosis and the differential diagnosis
Discuss the difference between cyanosis caused by obstructive lesions,
mixing lesions, and right to left shunt lesions.
Discuss the possible causes of cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
Discuss the role of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and patent foramen
ovale (PFO) during fetal life and after delivery.
Identify important examples of cyanotic CHD such as Tetrallogy of fallot,
pulmonary stenosis, and Tricuspid atresia.
Associate and link the pathophysiology to the cardiac clinical presentation.
Introduce the basic tools for diagnosing cardiovascular lesions.
Discuss the differential diagnosis.
Discuss the complications and the appropriate measures to avoid them
Provide illustration diagrams of the different cyanotic cardiac lesions
Provide questions and answers
Reading
Pediatric Cardiology for the practitioners, by Myung K. Park
Nelson: Pediatrics textbook