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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
: • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Polymorphic ventricular ... tachycardia initiated by PVC ... dePointes #TdP #Diagnosis ... #causes #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... #hematology #oncology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... escape, usually ventricular ... #cardiology #ekg ... #clinical
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... others: AV blocks, PVC ... apical atrophy (→ventricular ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• This is a clinically ... conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology