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Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
aka AV canal defect ... Management • Long ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis ... #management #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Congenital Heart Defect ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
comprises four defects ... Ventricular septal defect ... boot shaped heart caused ... associated with Brain Abscess ... #peds #pediatrics
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... echocardiography - Assess ... disease - Portal hypertension ... on radioactive lung
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... infection: • Direct ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Case resolution: ... copious B lines on lung ... ventricular #septal #defect ... #pediatrics #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... management for select ... stratification #diagnosis
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... cardiomyopathy, hypertension ... factors (smoking, hypertension ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology