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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential ... #Heart #Disorders ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension - Congenital ... Heart Disease
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Anomaly ... / Disorder: • ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
hypertension - Congenital ... heart disease ... due to left heart ... and obstructive pattern ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
heart disease: ... Patterns of Presentation ... if cardiac or pulmonary ... #presentation #Differential ... Blue #Gray #Baby #Peds
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ATRIAL FLUTTER • HEART ... TACHYCARDIA • CONGENITAL ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Myocarditis • Congenital ... disorders • Cardiomyopathies ... Valve surgery • Heart
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Causes #Peds #