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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reflex Syncope:
• Vasovagal: Prolonged standing, Stress, Pain
• Situational: Coughing, Sneezing, Micturition, Defecation,
Syncope - Differential ... Amyloidosis, Multiple System ... Bradyarrhythmias: Sinus bradycardia ... , Sinus pauses, ... Tachyarrhythmias: Ventricular
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Bradyarrhythmias • Sinus bradycardia ... • Sinus pauses ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... • Multiple system ... Classification #Table #Causes
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
bradyarrythmias (e.g. sinus bradycardia ... , a fib with slow ... ventricular response ... waves #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... • His-purkinje system ... • Ventricles: Ventricular ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
: • Ventricular ... the His-Purkinje system ... imbalance • Ventricular ... pacing • Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... Anticholinergics Systemic ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... consciousness • Near-syncope
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #system
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram ... ) in cases of syncope ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... heart’s conduction system