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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... nodal dysfunction, Sinus ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRHYTHMiA • SINUS ... NON-ARRHYTHMIC • SINUS ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... #Cardiology #clinical
Normal Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know
Normal Coronary Sinus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Normal #Coronary #Sinus ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #anatomy #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Dilated Coronary Sinus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... flip-flopping in the chest ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Differential #
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
expected for the next sinus ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... tachycardia • Sinus ... #differential # ... cardiology