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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... restrictive left ventricular ... compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... #Grading #Classification ... Criteria #Table #Assessment
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Grading Diastolic Dysfunction ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Algorithm ... #Assessment
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification ... #Assessment
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
aka Ventricular ... blocked PAC or PVC ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #Ventricular #Standstill ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... infranodal level: Ventricular ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #EKG #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• The ventricular ... aka Ventricular ... blocked PAC or PVC ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #classification
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... blocked PAC or PVC ... escape, usually ventricular ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
with variable block ... or sinus node dysfunction ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ventricular ... from placenta): block ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... LVEF <45% • Left ventricular ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram