It is very common that we perform a cardiovascular examination in paediatrics, particularly in babies, but we will often leave out key steps which would be expected in a clinical exam setting. The examination laid out below is for a thorough paediatric cardiovascular examination for OSCE / clinical exam purposes, but should also be useful for clinical practice
Contents
Examination
Chest Wall Scars
Different Defects and Their Clinical Manifestations
Syndromes Associated with Cardiac Defects
Written and by Dr Bex Evans, Paediatric Registrar
