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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Disorders - Classification ... #Congenital #Heart ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... (<50% normal) Signs ... severe respiratory distress ... recession - Marked head-bobbing ... #diagnosis #Peds
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... incidence in lung>heart ... EBV viral load, signs ... and classification ... #management #transplant
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
- Environment: heat ... condition and its management ... other allergic disorders ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... reduce aortic wall stress ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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Panic Disorder: ... • Prolonged stress ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... leukocytosis, psychiatric ... disorders, and, ... is similar to stress-induced
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Neck: “dropping head ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology