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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... Anxiety Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Scoliosis: Lateral curvature of the spine causes right shoulder area to appear somewhat higher than the
curvature of the spine causes ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Scoliosis #Radiology ... #Correlation #XRay ... #LSpine #UCSDH
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #XRay #APDiameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Inherited arrhythmia ... may not occur Differential ... tachycardia • Sinus arrhythmia ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Neuropathic Ulcer: Severe diabetes induced neuropathy has resulted in Charcot foot deformity.
This ultimately lead to large
Lateral x-ray demonstrates ... boney destruction caused ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Radiology #Charcot
Osteomyelitis (Chronic): Chronic osteomyelitis of the MTP region of the right great toe has caused
persistent swelling
great toe has caused ... X-ray demonstrates ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Radiology #FootXRay