Cardiac and Pulmonary Pediatric Conditions
In this unit, you will be discussing cardiac and pulmonary pediatric conditions and the importance of collaboration. Select one of the topics below (please choose one that has not already been posted by another student) and discuss current evidence-based recommendations by leading pediatric experts and professional organizations. Focus your discussion on how collaboration improves pediatric health outcomes in primary care.
You are expected to present your initial topic including, but not limited to, the following items:
- Pathophysiology
- Epidemiology
- Physical exam findings
- Differential diagnoses and rationale
- Management plan to include diagnostic testing, medications if applicable, follow-up plans, and referrals if needed
In addition, you are required to follow the Discussion Board grading rubric and respond to at least three of your classmates.
Topics:
- Murmurs (innocent and pathologic)
- Congestive heart disease in children
- Left to right shunting: ASD, VSD
- Left to right shunting: Atrioventricular septal defect, PDA
- Right to left shunting: Transposition of the great arteries (TGA), tetralogy of fallot, hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Hypertension in children
- Kawasaki Disease, acute rheumatic fever
- Infective endocarditis, pericarditis
- Myocarditis, cardiomyopathy
- Syncope
- Cardiac dysrhythmias
- Upper respiratory disorders: The common cold, rhinosinusitis
- Pharyngitis, tonsillitis
- Diphtheria, pertussis
- Recurrent epistaxis, nasal foreign body
- Croup, epiglottitis
- Foreign body aspiration (laryngeal, tracheal, bronchial)
- Nonbacterial and bacterial pneumonia
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pectus deformity
make it on congestive heart disease in children
apa style with 3 evidence based references within 5 years
Answer preview
When a child is diagnosed with CHD, the physician and the child’s parents usually determine the specific treatment. The treatment is based on the age of the child, medical history, and overall health. The typical history and extent of the disease also determine the specific treatment method. The child’s tolerance for certain therapies, procedures, and medications must also be considered. In children diagnosed with congenital heart defects, surgical interventions are recommended. Medications may be used in the initial treatment of CHD, but their effectiveness may be lost and thus creating the need for a surgical repair (Baruteau et al., 2016). Medications are also recommended after the surgery to assist the heart function effectively as the child await healing. The most experienced pediatric heart surgery center is the Children’s Wisconsin. Since the causes, symptoms, and signs of CHD vary from one child to another, diagnosis and treatment require collaboration between the pediatric cardiac teams to achieve the best treatment outcomes.
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