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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... • Inherited arrhythmia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... capture of the atria
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Ventricular arrythmias ... deviation - Abnormal ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... Management Clinical ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical