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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
PIRATES Mnemonic for the Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

P - Pulmonary Disease, PE
I - Ischemic, Idiopathic
R -
Mnemonic for the Causes ... of Atrial Fibrillation ... Elevated BP, Enlarged Atrium ... PIRATES #Mnemonic #Atrial ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... towards the left atrium ... . - Left atrial ... Right Atrium - Receives ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... interval) • AFib ... • Multifocal Atrial ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial ... • Multifocal atrial ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
azygoesophageal line is caused ... Esophageal disease Left atrial ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CTChest #AzygoesophagealRecess ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... To differentiate ... fluid or solid material ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
plane into left atrium ... Direct/indirect chest ... muscles apically and laterally ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology