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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Heart Disorders - Classification ... and Differential ... Disorders #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Alveolar-arterial ... HPS-severity classification
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia #Umbrella #Differential ... Types #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
defined as an arterial ... Acidosis #types #differential ... pathophysiology #classification
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Harris Fractures Pediatric ... Salter-Harris classification ... growth arrest and partial
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
with respect to arterial ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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all melanomas Acral ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification