Quick Reference Handbook vs UK Congenital Echo Guide

The Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) helps identify, diagnose, and describe selected congenital anomalies and infections accurately and easily. Key facts: • Developed especially for front-line health care professionals – birth attendants, nurses, midwives, doctors • Designed for use also in low resource areas with limited diagnostic options • Includes visual tools and diagnostic checklists for efficiency and ease of use • Aims to improve clinical care and public health surveillance of children with congenital anomalies

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects in the United states affecting close to 7-8 babies per 10,000 live births. Critical congenital heart defects if left undiagnosed can lead to serious consequences in patients. Therefore recognition of these defects is imperative. This phone application is a hand on survival guide comprising of cardiac defects that are frequently encountered in neonates and infants. It may bring learners of congenital echocardiography a step closer to achieving their goals of recognizing and imaging congenital heart defects with confidence.