The 3: CHD in the ED – How Blue? How Old?
1. Ask “How Blue?” and “How Old?” Before you assume it’s just another virus, start with this: 🧠 Pearl: At the 1st week of life, the closing of the ductus arteriosus unearths critical CHD. At 2-3 months, pulmonary vascular resistance and hemoglobin drop, increasing shunts and worsening heart failure. 2. Feel the Femoral Pulses. Always. […]
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