Pediatric Heart Sounds

• Main Author: McConnell, Michael E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Cardiology.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

There is, even now, no other basic physical examination skill is more important than cardiac auscultation. When a patient presents with a soft systolic murmur on auscultation, only good physical examination skills will allow the examiner to reassure the patient that the murmur is non-pathologic. Thi...

Table of Contents:

• Normal Heart Sounds
• Innocent Heart Murmurs
• Atrial Septal Defects
• Ventricular Septal Defects
• Patent Arterial Duct
• Aortic Stenosis
• Pulmonary Stenosis
• Mitral Valve Insufficiency
• Tetralogy of Fallot.