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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS ... Chronic: Anemia, Arrhythmia ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Contractions (PACs ... Atrial Flutter (AFL ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... per ACLS • If ... not terminating arrhythmia ... of reversible causes ... management #morphology #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... peripheral edema, and arrhythmias ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology