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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Disorders - Classification ... #Heart #Disorders ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Congenital ... Heart Disease ... HIV Left-Sided Heart ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hypertension - Congenital ... heart disease ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
II - Left-sided heart ... flow • Left heart ... , thyroid disorders ... , sickle cell anemia ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Marrow ... Spherocytes on Smear - Congenital ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... #Classification
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
• Celiac Disease ... • Liver Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
heart disease ... - Fanconi anaemia ... - Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... Bruising #Causes #peds