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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Algorithm for the ... Heart Disease in ... with nonspecific symptoms ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Spherocytes on Smear - Congenital ... #Algorithm #Causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Hypothyroidism • Congenital
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... underlying cause (CHF ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... heart disease; CPET ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... and iron release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... #Diagnosis #MRI
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Neurological symptoms ... Anterior circulation: MCA ... the brain • CSF ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs