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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• SINUS ARRYTHMIA ... • ATRIAL FLUTTER ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Flutter (AFL), ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... flutter, or atrial ... /flutter • Bradycardia ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... ., A-Fib also a ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Cardiac arrhythmia ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... tenderness Treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, bradycardia, arrhythmias ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Elimination (see Table ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... dose PRN (ongoing arrhythmia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment