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Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG ... presented with nausea ... Potassium normal ... Flecainide #Toxicity #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Hypokalemic periodic ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... Classification #Causes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Legs Syndrome • Periodic ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... Chloruretic drugs (eg ... administration Other causes ... syndrome • Severe potassium ... depletion (serum potassium
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Active Medications (e.g ... Cation Related (e.g ... Aluminum, Calcium, Potassium ... Anticholinergic (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The second method uses small boxes. Count the number of small boxes for a typical R-R
second method uses ... determine heart rate #MedStudent ... #EKG #Basics #HeartRate
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Recent IV potassium ... - Hyperkalemia Periodic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... sodium • ↑ Serum potassium ... Check sodium, potassium ... Administer 250 mcg
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite