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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... @AmyChung #Congenital ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Management of Suspected Congenital ... with undiagnosed congenital ... twitter.com/thame #Congenital ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy ... Increase intensity; reductions ... #Obstructive #Cardiomyopathy ... Murmur #Cardiac #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
cardiomyopathies • Congenital ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ehlers-Danlos), Congenital ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... infarction, Dilated cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
TACHYCARDIA • CONGENITAL ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Cardiac: • Congenital ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
solid periosteal reaction ... tumor #children #peds ... pediatrics #nidus #radiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... QT prolonging meds ... QTc prolonging meds ... specialist #Congenital ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... heart disease • Congenital ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology