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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... Complete Heart Block and ... :1 AV Block • Bidirectional ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... thrombus • Digoxin ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Substances • Digoxin ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cardiac disease ... , Myocarditis, Congenital ... . digoxin, beta ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Congenital ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology