TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiac Emergencies A1 - Patton, Douglas A1 - Stern, Eric William A2 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Humphries, Roger L. A2 - Drigalla, Dorian A2 - Stephan, Maria PY - 2014 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatric Emergency Medicine AB - Cardiac emergencies in children are relatively common with congenital heart defects affecting approximately 1% of live births, not accounting for bicuspid aortic valve, which affects approximately 1% of children. In addition, children with structurally normal hearts may have electrophysiologic disturbances that manifest throughout childhood into adulthood, and may acquire heart diseases such as rheumatic fever and myocarditis. Because early in infancy the initial presentation of cardiac disease may be nonspecific, a wide differential should be entertained, including a concern for neonatal sepsis. A family history of sudden cardiac death and congenital heart disease should be obtained. Careful attention to the history and physical examination is essential for the clinician to recognize patterns of illness that may suggest a cardiac etiology for the patient’s presentation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/03 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106024085 ER -