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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
FLUTTER • HEART ... VALVULAR DISEASE • HEART ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... , severe right heart ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... border of the heart ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #Ventricle #Cardiac ... #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... beats: • Left heart ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... . - Left atrial ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #Cardiac #Chambers ... #RadiologyAssistant
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #