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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Fibrillation (AF ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... retrograde) - AVNRT ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aflutter • AVNRT ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #causes
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
• Predictor of arrhythmia ... tachycardia ddx: AVNRT ... , AVRT, atrial tachycardia ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
, the atria and ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fibrillation ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... fibrillation ... fibrillation at ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... • Atrial fibrillation ... #differential # ... cardiology