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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... • Atria: Premature ... #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... #Cannon #Awaves
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... #cardiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
threatening: - Tachycardia ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... psychosis - CHF ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
(AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... depolarizes the atria ... - In most case ... #AVNRT #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #SVT
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... labile BP and arrythmias ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... cardiomyopathy - Tachycardia ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... • Absence of P waves ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... right and left atria