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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... flutter • AV nodal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CXR: refer + order ... bronchoscopy to complete ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drug-induced immune-complex ... Prosthetic heart valves ... #Causes #Hematology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm Abnormal ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
independent prognostic value ... lower limit of normal ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... History/Physical/Labs ... ischemic changes CXR ... ECHO: • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... The lab-findings ... were normal which ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV nodal ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram ... of Carney complex ... seen in LA, LV, ... Myxomas #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... upright or lat ... - Switch to oral