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Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
, e.g., due to arrhythmias ... (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG ... In many cases, syncope ... The treatment strategy
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Medication side effect (e.g ... #Table #Causes
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
**Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... family history) Treatment ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... , can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... near-drowning etc ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... pleural opacities #Diagnosis ... #CXR #Pleural # ... Opacity #Plaques #Differential ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential