…be characterized by echocardiography. In comparison with adult subjects, the echocardiographic evaluation in pediatric patients requires a different approach, with more emphasis on the heart…

…In the fetus, as well as in the newborn, the QRS complex is dominated by electrical currents generated by the right ventricle. Large R waves…

…the fetal period. In the fetus, as well as in the newborn, the QRS complex is dominated by electrical currents generated by the right ventricl

…the heart rate, the electrical axis and the waveform in the newborn differ markedly from adult reference values and normalise gradually through childhood. The interpretation…

Procedurer What determines the outcome of an emergency intubation is rarely the laryngoscopy itself but what was done before it: how well the patient was…

…the QRS complex. Axis deviation: right axis deviation (RAD) and left axis deviation (LAD) Causes of right axis deviation Normal in newborns. Right ventricular hypertrophy…

…I and II. Heart axis deviation: right axis deviation (RAD) and left axis deviation (LAD) Causes of right axis deviation Normal in newborns. Right ventricular…

…infants and during the childhood years. Below follows a discussion on each of the nine parameters listed above. Many of the diagnoses mentioned below are…