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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... abnormalities, ... #Myocarditis #differential
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... important and rare abnormalities ... , can be caused ... characteristically cause ... , particularly delayed
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
on specific abnormalities ... pathway that can cause ... to conduction delays ... abnormalities ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Repolarization Abnormalities ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Injury (TBI) - Acute ... Seizure Mimics: • Syncope ... cardiovascular causes ... seizures without EEG
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... symptoms resulting in delayed ... avoid diagnostic delays ... (PPCM) is caused ... , selenium) Differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
failure - Syncope ... : Syncope or presyncope ... of motion, gait abnormalities ... - Alcohol-related ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential