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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Bradyarrhythmias • Sinus bradycardia ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Differential #
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... block, ischemia, cardiomyopathy ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... #Differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
Syncope is a sudden ... carotid sinus syndrome ... (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
hyponatremia, bradycardia ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
• B: Brugada Syndrome ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... or short QT syndrome ... #cardiology #differential