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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and ... #Evaluation #Management ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation Overview ... • Structural heart ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... delivery • MI, Heart ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... delivery • MI, Heart ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... deficit • Shock ... opiates • Control heart ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
(Sepsis, Shock, ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
(Sepsis, Shock, ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ) • Valvular heart ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment