Jun 28, 2026 · 27 min · 6 segments
Ever wondered how a tiny hole in the heart can cause such a problem for the patient? In this episode, we are learning about Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs), tracing that left-to-right shunt, and giving…
Nimisha AithalHost[upbeat music] Dr. Nim Ivar, check the vitals.
Are you ready? Let's go ward round now.
From neonates to the clinic hustle, building up your pediatric muscle.
We pump up your pediatric knowledge.
One spoonful at a time.
One spoonful at a time.
Let's go.
Woo!
Hi, I'm Nim, and this is A Spoonful of Medicine, topping up your pediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time.
Over the next few episodes, we're gonna dive deeper into pediatric cardiology and start looking at some discrete lesions.
So today, to kick us off, we're going to tackle atrial septal defects, or ASDs.
We're going to look at the embryology, the hemodynamics, the clinical findings, the ECG of course, as well as how they're managed.
So I don't know about you, but things are about to get a whole lot more interesting.
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[upbeat music] Dr. Nim Ivar, check the vitals.
Are you ready? Let's go ward round now.
From neonates to the clinic hustle, building up your pediatric muscle.
We pump up your pediatric knowledge.
One spoonful at a time.
One spoonful at a time.
Let's go.
Woo!
Hi, I'm Nim, and this is A Spoonful of Medicine, topping up your pediatric knowledge one spoonful at a time.
Over the next few episodes, we're gonna dive deeper into pediatric cardiology and start looking at some discrete lesions.
So today, to kick us off, we're going to tackle atrial septal defects, or ASDs.
We're going to look at the embryology, the hemodynamics, the clinical findings, the ECG of course, as well as how they're managed.
So I don't know about you, but things are about to get a whole lot more interesting.