Supraventricular tachycardia in the pediatric primary care setting: Age-related presentation, diagnosis, and management.

نویسندگان

  • Emily Anne Schlechte
  • Nicole Boramanand
  • Marjorie Funk
چکیده

As many as 1 in 250 children experience supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), but its presentation is often vague and its symptoms mistakenly attributed to other common pediatric conditions. If SVT is correctly identified in a timely manner, most children will go on to live normal healthy lives. SVT is not covered in depth in most pediatric advanced practice nursing programs, but because of its prevalence, it should be familiar to all pediatric primary care providers. This article reviews common mechanisms of SVT and their age-related presentation, diagnosis, and management. A case study of an 8-year-old boy with SVT is presented.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners

دوره 22 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008