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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology ... Cyanotic #Pink #Blue
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... TACHYCARDIA • CONGENITAL ... • METABOLIC DISORDER ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... • Arrhythmia ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Causes #Peds #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... Anemia • Fever ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Congenital Anomaly ... / Disorder: • ... Anomaly • Cardiac Arrhythmia ... #Causes #Peds #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Cardiomyopathy • Congenital ... regurgitation • Congenital ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Myocarditis • Congenital ... disorders • Cardiomyopathies ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Diagnosis • Cardiac disease ... , Myocarditis, Congenital ... , typhoid fever) ... Physiological causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... • Liver Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Causes #Peds #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Congenital ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology