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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential ... #Differential # ... 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
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Tetralogy of Fallot Blue ... screens catch blue ... #presentation #Differential ... #Pink #Blue #Gray ... #Baby #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
urinary tract infection ... Blue Medications ... triamterene, methylene blue ... Conditions: blue ... Discoloration #Differential
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Selegiline, Methylene blue ... MDMA, Tramadol UCSD ... medications #causes #differential
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
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
• Can be black/blue ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
with bacterial infection ... prosthetic joint infection ... • Rhomboid, blue ... approach #workup #differential