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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Simplified Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital ... Ketones #Ammonia #Differential ... #Algorithm
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Anomaly ... / Disorder: • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Congenital ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
cardiomyopathies • Congenital ... Drugs, Electrolyte disorders ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
TACHYCARDIA • CONGENITAL ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... • METABOLIC DISORDER ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #