Pediatric cardiologist: what does the doctor do and how does the appointment go?

Does the child complain that his chest hurts, or does he get tired too quickly in physical education? Does the baby break out in perspiration during feeding or turn strangely pale? In such situations, parents often get scared and don't know what to think.: Are these age-related changes, common overwork, or a real problem? A pediatric cardiologist helps to understand this. At the SM Clinic https://www.smdoctor.ru/doctors/detskiy-kardiolog / specialists carry out a delicate examination and diagnosis in order to notice deviations in time, remove unnecessary anxiety from parents and choose tactics of help if it is really needed.

Why do we need a "pediatric" cardiologist?

It seems that there is a heart and a heart, why a separate doctor if there is an ordinary cardiologist? The fact is that children's blood vessels and heart muscle are constantly growing, their work changes depending on age. What is considered a pathology for an adult may be a variant of the norm for a teenager during a period of rapid growth. And vice versa.

The pediatric cardiologist understands this specificity. He knows how the circulatory system of infants, preschoolers and teenagers functions, and knows how to distinguish physiological changes from the onset of the disease.

Symptoms: when is it time for an appointment

Heart diseases do not always manifest themselves immediately and vividly. Babies up to a year old cannot say that they are unwell, so the only hope here is for the attentiveness of mom, dad and the pediatrician. It is worth being wary and planning a visit to a specialist if the baby:

  • he gets tired quickly when feeding, makes frequent pauses, throws a breast or a bottle to catch his breath;

  • turns blue in the nasolabial triangle area — this is especially noticeable during crying, bathing or eating.;

  • He sweats a lot, even though it's not hot in the room and he's dressed for the weather.;

  • gaining weight poorly without obvious digestive problems;

  • he breathes heavily and often even at rest.

Older children can already describe their feelings. But sometimes the symptoms disguise themselves as ordinary fatigue, laziness, or unwillingness to go to school. Pay attention to the following signs:

  • the child complains of pain, tingling, tightness or heaviness in the chest;

  • fainting or pre-fainting states appeared (darkened in the eyes, dizzy with a sharp rise);

  • shortness of breath occurs even with little activity, when peers are still running without problems.;

  • the child feels a strong heartbeat ("the heart jumps out of his chest"), although he is just sitting or walking calmly;

  • My head often hurts and my nose bleeds, which may indicate problems with blood pressure.

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