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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ILLICIT DRUGS • ALCOHOL ... NICOTINE • CAFFEINE ... Nrtaylor101 #Palpitations
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
May present as: palpitations ... Drugs: • Alcohol ... • Caffeine
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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chest pain, heart palpitations ... attacks (exercise, caffeine ... , alcohol, saunas
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... , diaphoresis, palpitations ... epilepticus • Alcoholic ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine ... • Withdrawal: Alcohol
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol ... edgarvlermamd #Alcohol
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
Metabolism of alcohols ... Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
drugs: Diuretics, caffeine ... , alcohol #Urinary
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Palpitations

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#Palpitations #Algorithm #Evaluation #Management #Diagnosis
Management of Palpitations ... Fadial @thame #Palpitations
An algorithm for the differential diagnosis of palpitations.

Major Categories: Cardiac, Pharmacologic, Metabolic, Psychiatric

#Diagnosis #Palpitations #Differential #Algorithm
differential diagnosis of palpitations ... #Diagnosis #Palpitations