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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... #Diseases #Classification ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... before Anti-HTN meds ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease ... (HADD) - MSK Radiology ... - Limits evaluation ... other systemic disorders ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... coronary heart disease ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Disease • ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... granulomatous disorders ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... infection) • Other Disorders ... Overdistension during radiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis