Monday 19 September 2011

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paediatric ecg


Alex is a 4 weeks old baby. He was born at term, normal delivery with no complication. From 3 weeks old, he started to be irritable especially during breast feeding. Mum noticed that he was sweating during feeds, and seems to be distressed. His grandmother thinks that he has “reflux”.
Past few days the weather have been very cold. Alex was brought into Emergency Department with a low grade fever, rhinorrhea and poor feeding. On examination, he was found to be tachypnic and tachycardic. There was a soft systolic murmur. Few crepitation was heard over the lung field. Liver is palpable 3cm below the costal margin. An ECG was done as part of the work up for the murmur.
What is the most likely diagnosis.
A) Bronchiolitis
B) Tetralogy of Fallot
C) Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery
D) Coarctation of the aorta
E) Ventricular Septal Defect

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