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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... May present as: palpitations ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... Anxiety Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
: Arrhythmias: ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... congenital or acquired ... #Cardiology #Differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Inherited arrhythmia ... heart disease Causes ... the heartbeat • Palpitations ... tachycardia • Sinus arrhythmia ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and severe arrhythmias ... diagnosis #management #cardiology