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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Palpitations • ARRHYTHMiA ... • SINUS ARRYTHMIA ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... due to arrhythmias ... (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... arrhythmia is seen ... The arrhythmias ... Non-paroxysmal atrial tachycardia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... palpitations, dizziness, syncope ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia ... , syncope ± Recent ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation: Differential ... widened QRS and QTc ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #differential # ... cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... , or syncope: Hemodynamically ... #Differential #
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Symptoms: - Syncope ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... abnormalities - Avoid QTc
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential