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The Aetiology of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) in the Structurally Normal Heart and in Structural Heart Disease
The Aetiology of Ventricular ... Heart Disease #Ventricular ... #Tachycardia #Classification ... #Causes #Structural ... #Cardiology #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Syndrome • HTN, High ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... : • High Blood ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... severe asthma) or ventricular ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... #Causes #Types ... #Classification
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... percent PVCs/day • High ... may not occur Differential ... to PVCs but are benign ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Phases: Phase 0 - Ventricular ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... 3 - Potassium Channel ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... • Normal left ventricular ... pulmonary edema • High ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... twitching CARDIAC CAUSES ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac Causes ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... straight after bending
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... • Short QT, high ... voltage Other Causes