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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
, Cardiac failure ... Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia ... , syncope ± Recent ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... carotid sinus syndrome ... (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Inherited Arrhythmia ... Presentation - Management ... • Progressive Cardiac ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Classification #Table
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Sustained ventricular arrhythmia ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... - exertional syncope ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... associated with sudden cardiac ... also a short QT syndrome ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... with ventricular arrythmias ... Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis