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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology ... Cyanotic #Pink #Blue
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
dehydration in an infant ... Decreased level ... #PhysicalExam #Signs ... #Dehydration #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... rate changes • Infants ... Signs of shock or ... heart failure ... #peds #Pediatric
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: • Head ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... • Congestive Heart ... Foreign Body Decreased ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
critical congenital heart ... < 1 month • Decreased ... hypoplastic left heart ... #Gray #Baby #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Color
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
• Congenital Heart ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
Skeletal survey • Head ... • Troponin for infants ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
dealing with newborn infants ... Re-assess - If no increase ... response - If no increase ... #Preparation #peds ... #management #pediatrics
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic Infant ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics