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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Classification and ... Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... , and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... the Nikolsky sign ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... includes Kawasaki disease ... Erythematous #Rash #Algorithm
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... deficiency, or Wolman’s disease ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... OR macrosomic infant ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
in RV Infarct ... patient arrived as ... #clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology #anatomy
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months ... purposes of this algorithm ... lab signs (CRP, ... #Diagnosis #Peds
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... be from an RV infarct ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... structural heart disease ... show symptoms or signs ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology