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Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
after minor head ... movements may also cause ... #Pediatric #Peds ... #PatientInfo #Diagnosis ... #Management
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #algorithm
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
• Congenital Heart ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... • Congenital Heart ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... • Rheumatic Heart ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology