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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... #Disorders #Diseases ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Pulmonary ... Fever • Marfan's Disease ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
disease: CAD, Most ... disease • Inherited ... disease: Hypertrophic ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
CONGENITAL STRUCTURAL DISEASE ... ACQUIRED VALVULAR DISEASE ... • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... DISEASE • HYPOXIA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical ... , Danon Disease, ... Gaucher Disease ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... • Cardiomyopathy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... #cardiology