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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Algorithm - ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... • Addison's Disease ... • Thyroid Disease ... • Méniére's Disease
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Anemia, hypoglycemia ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... • Metabolic disease ... • Sickle cell anemia
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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• Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... #Causes #Peds #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Disease • Marrow ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Acute ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Iron deficiency anemia
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Distribution: Acute
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... State: • Anemia ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fever • Anemia ... Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Fever • Marfan's Disease ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology