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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... #Differential #
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Supraventricular/Atrial ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... #Differential #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Inherited arrhythmia ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... • Atrial fibrillation
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... thyrotoxicosis • Arrhythmic ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation