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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Regular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... #Algorithm #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Marfan's Syndrome ... #Vascular #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Sicca) Syndrome ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Differential Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Aortic/Iliac artery ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... after) the J point ... • De Winter syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Epicardial artery ... voltage Other Causes ... #cardiology #ecg
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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hypovolemic shock, SVR ... low or normal SVR ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz