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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Disorders #Diseases ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
myocytes to fulminant Heart ... • Peripartum/ ... systemic (multiorgan) disorders ... Hemochromatosis, Fabry's disease ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... disease. ... • Hypertensive disorders ... rheumatic disease ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Obstructive arterial disease ... beats: • Left heart ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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• Congenital Heart ... Disease • Arrhythmia ... • Cardiomyopathy ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... karanpdesai #Peripartum ... diagnosis #management #cardiology