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Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... supraventricular tachycardia ... reciprocating tachycardia ... #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
F [38°C]), - Tachycardia ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... hypovolemia, cyanosis, tachycardia ... Signs/Symptoms: Tachycardia ... • Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... neurons -> Trismus, tachycardia ... > Inflammation causes ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
Supraventricular Tachycardias ... - Pathophysiology ... • Atrial Tachycardia ... Nodal Reentry Tachycardia ... #Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... anion gap until it closes ... hypotension/postural tachycardia ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... manifestations: - Tachycardia ... Findings: - Tachycardia ... Hyperventilation, Dizziness, Nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Narrow Complex Tachycardia ... Narrow Complex Tachycardia ... Sinus tachycardia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... cardiomyopathy - Tachycardia ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus tachycardia ... , Focal Atrial Tachycardia ... AV re-entrant tachycardia ... ), Ventricular tachycardia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes