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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... (known as the bundle
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... full compensatory pause ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
through SA Node, Atrium ... , AV Node, Bundle ... Tachycardia • Atrial ... Tachycardia • Atrial ... Flutter • Atrial
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential Diagnosis
 • Narrow QRS - Regular Rhythm: Sinus tachycardia, AVNRT, Orthodromic AVRT,
Orthodromic AVRT, Atrial ... Tachycardia, Atrial ... tachycardia, SVT with bundle ... fibrillation with bundle ... variable AV block & bundle
Cardiac conducting system 
 - Sinoatrial (SA) node normally generates the action potential, i.e. the electrical
excites the right atrium ... to excite left atrium ... - Right bundle ... - Left bundle ... - Both bundle
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... to subsequent atrial ... y descent - is caused
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... FAT), Multifocal Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... finds the right bundle ... electrocardiogram #premature #atrial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes