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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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- Diagnosis, Causes ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(A-Fib) Summary ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... control with early Afib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Atrial Flutter ... If can't see Afib ... • AFib. ... • AFib + BBB. ... • AFib + Pre-excitation
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... #Diagnosis #causes
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Diagnosis Algorithm ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... - Vfib/asystole ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
PIRATES Mnemonic for the Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

P - Pulmonary Disease, PE
I - Ischemic, Idiopathic
R -
Mnemonic for the Causes ... of Atrial Fibrillation ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology