Anaemia in solitary acyanotic ventricular septal defect in comorbid with pneumonia or pulmonary hypertension: A retrospective study of 75 paediatric cases

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Anaemia in solitary acyanotic ventricular septal defect in comorbid with pneumonia or pulmonary hypertension: A retrospective study of 75 paediatric cases
Details	Anaemia is a common complication of a myriad medical conditions often met in general ward. Its etiology is complex and multifactorial, encompassing intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Nevertheless, the effect(s) of small to moderate VSD’s on the occurrence of both PNA and PH amongst paediatric patients, especially infants has not been fully explored. Adults and older children may tolerate and survive the effects. However, infants with limited iron storage and supply (exclusive breast milk) may not with standn Objectives Course Objective Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are the second commonest congenital heart defects after bicuspid aortic valve. When left unrepaired, they can undergo spontaneous closure or elicit a spectrum of complications including pneumonia (PNA) or pulmonary hypertension (PH) with subsequent anaemia. In this retrospective study, we aim to establish and compare the prevalence of anaemia in patients with solitary acyanotic VSD in comorbid with PNA or PH..
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	04:45 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
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CPD Points	1