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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Auscultation, X-ray ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... fibrillation and atrial ... flutter (rate control ... #EKG #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... underlying cause #Stable ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
3 hours CENTRAL ... - Dental X-ray ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... patients with chronic atrial ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
Differential Diagnosis ... Low cardiac output ... from extremities Central ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology