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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FIBRILLATION ... Nrtaylor101 #Palpitations ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... MRI - Differential ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... #Masses #MRI #differential ... #radiology #mass
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... fibrillation ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT - Differential ... Non-Contrast, Arterial ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology ... #radiology #mass
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Symptoms: • Palpitations ... Fibrillation - ... : • Initial heparin ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... fibrillation/flutter ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Cardiology #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

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

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
the heartbeat • Palpitations ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... fibrillation ... #cardiology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... e.g. heparin ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology