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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Loeys-Dietz, Sporadic Thoracic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... a delta wave, short ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... delta wave and short ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Coronary CTA (making clear ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... QT Syndrome • ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
– look for a short ... found in long QT syndrome ... QT syndrome too ... Syncope #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
The Apgar scores ... of the second thoracic ... fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis