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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
events secondary to arrhythmias ... Volume depletion Cardiac ... arrhythmia - 11% ... cardiopulmonary • Aortic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... palpitations, dizziness, syncope ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia ... , syncope ± Recent ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Disorder: • Cardiac ... Anomaly • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /Vasodepressor Syncope ... • Cardiac Arrhythmia ... #Causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • Migraine Cardiac ... • Mitral/Aortic ... Stenosis • Cardiac ... #causes
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... Cardiac - Arrhythmia ... Atrioventricular Block Cardiac ... Obstruction: • Aortic ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Coronary Syndrome* Arrhythmia ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... prosthetic valve NON-CARDIAC
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes