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Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
, e.g., due to arrhythmias ... carotid sinus syndrome ... (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... : • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells ... tetany/cramps, syncope ... unless worrisome EKG
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
by, dendritic cells ... . which differentiate ... (ECP, cationic protein ... immunopathogenesis #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... block (lower AV cells ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential