A newborn with cardiomegaly
| Autor: | S. Law, Dipak Kholwadwala, Shailendra Upadhyay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics inter-atrial communication Ebstein’s anomaly Physical examination electrocardiogram tricuspid valve Tachypnea Hypoxemia Internal medicine Ebstein's anomaly medicine cardiovascular diseases Maternofetal Emergencies Tricuspid valve medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Chest X-ray lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid lcsh:RC86-88.9 medicine.disease Ebstein′s anomaly medicine.anatomical_structure Emergency Medicine Cardiology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 298-298 (2010) Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
| ISSN: | 0974-2700 |
| Popis: | An infant with Down′s syndrome was noted to have hypoxemia and tachypnea at birth. The clinical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and the chest X-ray findings suggested a specific diagnosis that is not usually associated with Down′s syndrome. Despite the extremely rare association of Ebstein′s anomaly with Down′s syndrome, this diagnosis was highly suspected from the initial evaluation. An echocardiogram confirmed the diagnosis of Ebstein′s anomaly in this neonate. So far, only about seven cases of Ebstein′s anomaly associated with Down′s syndrome have been reported in the literature. This case is discussed for its rarity; it also highlights the importance of clinical examination and initial investigations that had suggested the diagnosis well prior to that of the echocardiogram. |
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