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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Algorithm May ... present as: palpitations ... Structural • Valve ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
several methods and ... independent prognostic value ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... - Most Common Cause ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... that a one-off value ... We may ask why are ... Ask some questions
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Orifice Mitral Valve ... in this case); ... sinus venosus ASD ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
TRPG = tricuspid valve ... pulmonary ejection ms ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... • Prosthetic valve ... • Prosthetic Valve ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram