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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... • HYPOXIA PSYCHIATRIC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... might look like asd ... An ASD with atria ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy ... Thyroid disease Psychiatric
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
- Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... death. 2. ... Subepicardial atrial ... #differential # ... cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... #Palpitations #Cardiology