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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic ... #Pink #Blue
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Heart Disease in ... with undiagnosed congenital ... heart disease may ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Week 7 – Congenital heart disease

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Peds #Pediatrics #Congenital #HeartDisease #Acyanotic #Differential #Incidence
Week 7 – Congenital ... heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Congenital #HeartDisease
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Arteriovenous Fistula - Congenital ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... #cardiology #causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... heart disease ... heart diseases ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... heart disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
heart disease ... production - Congenital ... disorders - Congenital ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... diseaseCongenital ... heart disease ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis