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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Fever ... • Cocaine - Psychiatric ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... • HYPOXIA PSYCHIATRIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... - Neurologic/Psychiatric ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Chronic: Anemia, Arrhythmia ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Thyroid disease Psychiatric
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Diuretics) • TIA • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... disturbances, arrhythmias