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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
that impair the ability ... III and class IV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... structural heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
that impair the ability ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... and these should ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... other explanation should ... Check for classic ... purposes of this algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... depending upon disease ... all HIGH RISK CASES