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Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Disorders #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Disorders #Ketones ... #Ammonia #Differential
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
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
complex storage diseases ... the lab values table ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Differential ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Myocarditis Metabolic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... • Liver Disease ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver disease ... and decreased metabolism ... Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... during Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology