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Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... CAUSES OF PALPITATIONS ... CAUSES OF PALPITATIONS ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Cardiology #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as: palpitations ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... discomfort Cardiac ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... , LET, lipase, PT
Case – 26M with no medical history presents with chest pain and palpitations. He states that
presents with chest ... pain and palpitations ... of sudden cardiac ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #ARVD
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... ACLS Circular Algorithm ... allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... the heartbeat • Palpitations ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... symptom 3-12% • Cardiac ... : multiple case ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
tachycardia (V-tach or VT ... lightheadedness, palpitations ... , or chest pain. ... may result in cardiac ... #EKG #VTach #VentricularTachycardia