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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... polymorphic VT* • Acquired ... Drugs, Electrolyte disorders ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... • METABOLIC DISORDER ... • PYREXIA • HYPOVOLAEMIA ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... of Asthma • Hypovolemic ... shock • Constrictive ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Hypoglycemia • Hypovolemia ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... congenital or acquired ... #Palpitations #Cardiology