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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... and Evaluation ... #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
both reduce the number ... investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... direction using risk ... With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... managed without lumbar ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment