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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
First, is it syncope ... Ask about precipitating ... events, prodromal symptoms ... Common causes of syncope ... their associated symptoms
REBEL Review 100: Canadian Syncope Risk Score 

Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms (-1)
History of Heart Disease (1)
Any
100: Canadian Syncope ... Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms ... QRS Duration 130 ms ... Interval > 480 ms ... (2) Vasovagal Syncope
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... chest pain, near-syncope ... , syncope. 1. ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
RBBB/LBBB with syncope ... Class Ill: • Syncope ... Mobitz I without symptoms ... LaFB without sx/syncope ... Indications #PPM #cardiology
Important Questions to Ask of a Patient Presenting With Syncope
 • What were you doing immediately
Important Questions to Ask ... Presenting With Syncope ... Did you have any symptoms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms ... - exertional syncope ... Management #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... eg. tumefactive MS ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mnemonic #MAGICDR
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
assessment in Syncope ... missed in the syncope ... too #WOBBLER #Mnemonic ... #Syncope #EKG # ... ECG #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
live births Symptoms ... : - Syncope ... arrest/death - Symptoms ... baseline EKG in new syncope ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
#Bones #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics