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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... • Congestive Heart ... Foreign Body • Heart ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
In order to better ... classify heart ... and the American Heart ... With treatment, ... #Classes #NYHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
heart failure, ... flare ups that cause ... despite the weak heart ... considered for heart ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
typical boot shaped heart ... caused the upturned ... along with concave Pulmonary ... complication in Cyanotc Heart ... #peds #pediatrics
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
following: 1) Staged ... Bypass the right heart ... Bypass the right heart ... Ultimately, the right heart ... #Peds #Pediatrics
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Structural heart ... one post op Cardiology ... indicated unless prior heart
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... #treatment
Fetal and Post Transition Circulation

In the fetal circulatory system, oxygenated blood is delivered via the umbilical
oxygenated blood passes ... end-organs (brain and heart ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... #Anatomy #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Patient states he ... he suffered no head ... Most commonly caused