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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... , Cardiac failure ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Compared Ambulatory ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... production to cause vascular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... • ACQUIRED VALVULAR ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
advanced into the thoracic ... sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Presentation - Management ... • Progressive Cardiac ... Normal Heart • Short ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management