Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – December 1, 2019

December 1, 2019

• Diagnosis and Management of Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease in the Emergency Department

  Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. When children with undiagnosed congenital heart disease (CHD) present acutely, the challenge of diagnosis and the importance of timely management can be daunting for any physician in an emergency setting. The children with the highest morbidity and mortality from critical congenital heart disease are infants younger than 1 year of age.

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