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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Disorders - Classification ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Classification ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... risk factors as a classification ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
by the New York Heart ... heart failure, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
heart failure, ... flare ups that cause ... considered for heart ... #Management #Cardiology ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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beats: • Left heart ... • High output states ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Impaired Diastolic Filling ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - High Output State ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... , and the HEART ... physical activity - Nausea ... factors Calculate a HEART ... #cardiology #Angina
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
cardiopulmonary status ... identify at slower heart ... “cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology