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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
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Hypertension ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... #Disorders #Pregnancy ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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- Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics ... #peds
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Electrolyte Disorders ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... disorders of pregnancy ... , selenium) Differential ... #Cardiology #OBGyn