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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... fibrillation ... #differential # ... cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Diagnosis ... #PIRATES #Emergency ... #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
(AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... Contractions (PVC ... (V-Fib, VF) ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential ... Fibrillation, MAT ... Tachycardia w/ PACs ... , AFIb w/ variable ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... fibrillation/flutter ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology