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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Cyanotic #Pink #Blue
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Disorders 1. ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Hypoplastic MDS • Congenital ... Metastatic Disease
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Disease • Marrow ... Spherocytes on Smear - Congenital ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Disorders 1. ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Hypoplastic MDS • Congenital ... Metastatic Disease
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... malnutrition) Blue ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm • Sickle ... Basophilic stippling - Congenital ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... heart disease ... - Rare disorders ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... cotrimoxazol • Congenital ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis