Pediatric Cardiology Lectures
Lecture (1): Congenital Heart Diseases (Left to Right Shunt Lesions)
Department: Pediatric (Cardiology)
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Define left to right shunt lesions.
Understand the pathophysiology of left to right shunt lesions.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of left to right shunt lesions.
Identify the different types of heart murmurs in left to right shunt lesions.
Identify the special tools in evaluation and investigation.
Know the differential diagnosis of left to right shunt lesions.
Know how to read chest x-ray and ECG for patients with left to right shunt
lesions and the differential diagnosis.
8) Recognize the basics of management
9) Identify the possible complications especially heart failure and pulmonary
hypertension.
10) Know the recommendations of Endocarditis prevention in patients with
left to right shunt lesions.
11) Know the basics of follow up.
12) Recognize the heart diseases family educational requirments.
13) Identify the psychosocial needs of families with children with heart
problems.
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Introduction to the cardiovascular anatomy and function
Discuss the possible causes of congenital heart diseases.
Discuss the role of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and patent foramen
ovale (PFO) during fetal life and after delivery.
Identify all left to right cardiac lesion and focus on VSD, ASD, and PDA.
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 appropriate measures to avoid them
Provide illustration diagrams of the different left to right shunt lesions
Provide questions and answers
Reading
Pediatric Cardiology for the practitioners, by Myung K. Park
Nelson: Pediatrics textbook