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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC ... #cardiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Lymphoma (NHL, primary ... effusion lymphoma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Metastatic: Lung ... • Malignant - Primary ... #Causes #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... IATROGENIC DISEASE ... metastatic spread: lung ... RARE CAUSES • PRIMARY ... #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... toxic substances primarily ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... Differential Diagnosis ... the context of primary ... : • Pleural effusions ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
advanced conduction disease ... conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #classification