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Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
• Third degree block ... or 3rd degree block ... compromise • Bi/Tri-fascicular ... • Reversible causes ... Indications #PPM #cardiology
Pudendal Neuralgia
• Pudendal nerve arises from S2-S4 roots and innervates perineal structures
• Nerve is prone to
structures • Nerve ... block • A positive ... block can help diagnose ... diagnose correctly, as ... Neuralgia #Diagnosis #Radiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... failure therapy as ... Antidysrhythmics as ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
As the PRI ... • The PRI (may ... last conducted PRI ... increment in the PRI ... #AVBlock #cardiology
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

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Identification Algorithm ... application that uses ... Jacob S et al. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... tissue (previous MI ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
formerly referred to as ... bundle branch blocks ... bundle branch block ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contractility: • MI ... /3rd degree AV Block ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
currently recommended lower ... change (with a lower ... normal <35%12) is also ... predictive of allcause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology