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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
for Arrhythmias ... rhythm) Tachy-arrhythmias ... Contractions (PVC ... , VF) #Arrhythmias ... #Causes #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... arrhythmia • Supraventricular ... Somatization Arrhythmias ... Hemodynamically significant arrhythmia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Tachycardia (most ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... in relation to ECG ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... findings: Sinus ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Inherited arrhythmia ... capture of the atria ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... benefit of restoring sinus ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... Arrhythmia (MAA ... ARRHYTHMIA - involves ... #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... and relief of IVC ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment