Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGPClinical Lead • iatroX
The provided clinical guidelines and literature do not contain specific information on the key clinical features to consider when assessing a child for congenital heart disease. The available literature discusses important echocardiographic features of select congenital heart disease and changes during pregnancy, rather than general clinical assessment features for children (Majdalany & Marcotte 2023). The UK guidelines provided cover topics such as familial hypercholesterolaemia NICE CG71,NICE CKS, fever in under 5s NICE NG143,NICE CKS, child maltreatment NICE CKS,NICE CG89, pre-conception advice NICE CKS, and intrapartum care NICE NG121.
Key References
- CG71 - Familial hypercholesterolaemia: identification and management
- NG143 - Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management
- CKS - Feverish children - risk assessment and management
- CKS - Child maltreatment - recognition and management
- CKS - Pre-conception - advice and management
- NG121 - Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies
- CG89 - Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s
- CKS - Hypercholesterolaemia - familial
- (Majdalany and Marcotte, 2023): Select Congenital Heart Disease: Important Echocardiographic Features and Changes during Pregnancy.