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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
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Aortic Stenosis ... & Bicuspid Aortic ... Pathophysiology • Classifications ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
critical congenital heart ... screens catch blue ... hypoplastic left heart ... interrupted arch, aortic ... Gray #Baby #Peds #Pediatrics
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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management • Classification ... vasculature, right aortic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... typical boot shaped heart ... complication in Cyanotc Heart ... #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology #ToF
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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• Congenital Heart ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... host response to infection ... decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... host response to infection ... decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... a) Ischemic heart ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
chest films the heart ... There is a small aortic ... knob (blue arrow ... #Clinical #Radiology