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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue ... Formulas #Statistics #Matrix
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... tachycardia • Atria ... node: AV re-entrant ... tachycardia (AVRT), AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Visual Guide to AV ... Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... depolarizes the atria ... - In most case ... Tachycardia #AVNRT #Pathophysiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... Systemic Vasdilation, AV ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... thrombosis • Splenic AV ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
causing ↓SA node and AV ... interval to prolong AV ... interval to prolong AV ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... #Pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... underlying venule -> AV ... BRB breakdown causes ... disc arterioles causes ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
causing ↓SA node and AV ... interval to prolong AV ... interval to prolong AV ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Lactate/Pyruvate - AV ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology