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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... - Classification ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
preexisting heart disease ... • Hypertensive disorders ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... connective tissue components ... insufficiency • Cognitive dysfunction ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis