Assessment course
This session describes a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a cardiac problem. It details what to include in a cardiac history and physical examination.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a cardiac problem
- State what to include in a cardiac history
- State what to include in a cardiac physical examination
Before commencing this session you should have:
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General history taking and clinical examination skills
Dr Anjum Gandhi has over 20 years of clinical, teaching and research experience in paediatrics and is a Consultant Paediatrician with training and expertise in paediatric cardiology at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. He is also the Clinical Director for Children’s Services at HEFT and holds a honorary consultant contract in paediatric cardiology at Birmingham Children’s hospital.
Anjum is one of the founder members and the immediate past-Chair and Convenor of PECSIG (Paediatrician with Expertise in Cardiology Special Interest Group). Anjum has organised, chaired and participated in cardiology conferences and meetings for the RCPCH, RSM and PECSIG.
He has authored a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national paediatric and cardiac clinical and research meetings. He is one of the authors of the cardiology curriculum approved by the RCPCH as a Special Interest Module (SPIN Module) and the Lead author of Revalidation guidance for PECs. He is also a member of Patient. Info (EMIS) team and has written and reviewed several clinical articles in this role.
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