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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

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

Neonates with undiagnosed congenital
Algorithm for the ... Heart Disease in ... heart disease may ... Neonates #Neonatal #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
cardiomyopathies • Congenital ... heart disease ... cardiomyopathy, ... Drugs, Electrolyte disorders ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ATRIAL FLUTTER • HEART ... TACHYCARDIA • CONGENITAL ... • HEART FAILURE ... • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Obstructive arterial disease ... beats: • Left heart ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Congenital heart ... heart diseases ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
diseaseCongenital ... heart disease ... Period • Breast-feeding ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
• Celiac Disease ... • Liver Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Causes #Peds #