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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... @Pocus101 #DSign ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Recent, unexplained syncope ... - Nonsustained ventricular ... ↓ of ≥ 20 mmHg during ... RiskFactors #Death #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
66 yo with syncope ... block pattern going ... establish the diagnosis ... of ventricular ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
patient, going ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... cardiomyopathy, ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Left Ventricular ... RV) compaction during ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... downsloping - Coving ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... #cardiology #ecg