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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Differential #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... excludes other differentials ... of narrow complex
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Significance (ICUS ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis