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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• SINUS ARRYTHMIA ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... • ACQUIRED VALVULAR ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Presentation - Management ... Normal Heart • Short ... #Syndromes #clinical ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management #table
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... OR to fix his valvular ... Endocarditis #POCUS #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) at ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... a fairly new vascular ... ensure correct management ... #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... (sick sinus syndrome ... myocarditis • Valvular ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... insult due to vascular ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... vascular dilation
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... highly specific for pulmonary ... & acute chest syndrome ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... serum creatinine, test ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology