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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... Classification and Differential ... Congenital #Heart #Disorders ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Etiologies of restrictive cardiomyopathy.
 - Noninfiltrative disorders 
 - Infiltrative disorders 
 - Storage diseases
Noninfiltrative disorders ... - Infiltrative disorders ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated ... ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm #Differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... the potential causes ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mnemonic #MAGICDR ... #DRMAGIC #Differential
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
mitochondrial disorders ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Pathologic: • Valvular disorders ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... • Congenital disorders ... #cardiology #BRADI ... #Mnemonic
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • METABOLIC DISORDER ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Drugs, Electrolyte disorders ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes