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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential Algorithm ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital heart ... Heart 2016;102:ii1 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Algorithm for the ... Suspected Congenital Heart ... undiagnosed congenital heart ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... tissues Assess heart ... density, behind the heart ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... This is an interpretation ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... PulmPEEPs #Right #Heart ... #hypertension #cardiology
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congestive Heart ... Foreign Body • Heart ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Cardiac: • Valvular heart ... • Structural heart ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... Cheat Sheet: Interpretation ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... Visualmed #RHC #Interpretation ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
typical boot shaped heart ... along with concave Pulmonary ... complication in Cyanotc Heart ... #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology #ToF
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis