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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... Disorders - Classification ... #Heart #Disorders ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... 99m radionuclide bone ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Testing #Study #Peds
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... before Anti-HTN meds ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Congenital ... counseling should be done ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... CPAP if they have one ... post op Cardiology ... HgbA1c - if not done
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
Schematic A Fontan is done ... valvular atresia or a congenital ... Schematic #Diagram #congenital ... #Cardiology #Peds