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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Classification and Differential ... @AmyChung #Congenital ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Week 7 – Congenital heart disease

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Peds #Pediatrics #Congenital #HeartDisease #Acyanotic #Differential #Incidence
Week 7 – Congenital ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Congenital #HeartDisease ... #Acyanotic #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Classic “snowman sign ... Total #Anomalous #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Myocarditis • Congenital ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Monitors, ECG, Pads ... worsening brady, Signs ... 10% above this level ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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pits <100k), ↑ liver ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
valvular atresia or a congenital ... flow into the pulmonary ... Schematic #Diagram #congenital ... #Cardiology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pathophysiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology