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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • METABOLIC DISORDER ... PSYCHIATRIC • ANXIETY ... DISORDER • SOMATISATION ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Algorithm May present as ... : palpitations, ... • Generalized Anxiety ... Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Medications/Toxins: • ETOH ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... /Anxiety • Somatization ... associated with anxiety ... #Cardiology #Differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Psych: Depression, anxiety ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... ), NMJ disorder
Dancing Carotids - Corrigan's Pulse in severe Aortic Regurgitation on Physical Exam

Patient referred for palpitations and
Patient referred for palpitations ... and fatigue, as ... soon as he entered ... the room I saw ... #video #neck #cardiology
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Panic Disorder: ... heritability >> Panic Disorder ... chest pain, heart palpitations ... carrying anti-anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... (SAD) - Pathophysiology ... trembling, heart palpitations ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #SAD #Pathophysiology
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder ... phenomena, such as ... anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... developmental disorders
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
remember this was ... very rare genetic disorder ... and as a consequence ... They had been followed ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
remember this was ... very rare genetic disorder ... and as a consequence ... They had been followed ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology