21 results
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Heart Disorders - Classification ... Disorders #Diseases #Classification ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic ... #Pink #Blue
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
BRUE (Brief Resolved ... definition and classification ... , BRUE (Brief Resolved ... Management #Peds #Pedatrics ... #BRUE #BriefResolved
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
“Pink” Tet • “Blue ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
pleura is seen (blue ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
he has "turned blue ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... special attention (blue ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
air-fluid level (blue ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
borders the heart (blue ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
pulmonary artery (in blue ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Pulmonary