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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... tissue (previous MI ... Anxiety Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... morbidity Heart: • Arrhythmias ... Endocarditis • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... thrombus, recent MI ... Bifurcation of carotid artery
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Coronary Syndrome* Arrhythmia ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... • Inherited arrhythmia ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... #Coronary #Artery ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Plantar fasciitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Thickening of the plantar fascia central band (measuring 9mm)
fasciitis - MSK Radiology ... • Ultrasound: ... Differential diagnosis ... fibrosis: Within the subcutaneous ... #clinical #Radiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy ... peripheral edema, and arrhythmias ... ✖ The risk of cardiomyopathy ... receptor antagonist (MRA ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Cardiogenic shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... , selenium) Differential ... Spontaneous coronary artery ... #Cardiology #OBGyn