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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
May present as ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... discomfort Cardiac ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... interstitial edema due to cardiac ... The other cause ... manifestation of AIDS ... #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... #Causes
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
septal defect (ASD ... ) CardiacCT. ... shunting then closes ... AChoiHeart #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD ... boot shaped heart caused ... the upturned cardiac ... the most common cardiac ... CXR #clinical #radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... This causes a density ... x-rays and should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
a pump; cardiac ... CHF also causes ... designed to increase cardiac ... in chronic CHF aims ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Algorithm that ... physical activity - Nausea ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #cardiology #Angina
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
object strikes the chest ... It can cause sudden ... -15 years old, and ... T wave in the cardiac ... #Sudden #Cardiac