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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... node: AV re-entrant ... #Anatomical #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... • SA Block • AV ... with Variable AV ... aberrancy #Arrhythmias
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... morbidity Heart: • Arrhythmias ... Migraine-induced Blood: DIC ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... rhythms (5) AV ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
., due to arrhythmias ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Renal failure A - AV ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... assoc with 1K, AV ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... electrocardiogram #differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... bradycardia • AV ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... • Ventricular arrhythmia ... #hypotensive #differential