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Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Syncopal causes ... • Cardiac arrhythmia ... #diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... palpitations, dizziness, syncope ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
Diagnosis: Syncope ... : • Cardiac ( ... cause (8-20%) ... • Unclear cause ... #differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... Volume depletion Cardiac ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Differential # ... #Table #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... Further diagnostics ... In many cases, syncope
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology