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Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... seizures and consider long ... post-arrest or very long ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
cardiomyopathies • Congenital ... Channelopathies: Long ... VT* • Acquired long ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... tolerance, and ankle ... Less Typical Symptoms ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... neuropathy or cardiac ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... polyarthritis(symmetrical, ankles
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... Views: parasternal long ... other coexisting cardiac ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Physical exam • 12 ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... syndromes (e.g., long ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
heart failure symptoms ... years, baseline cardiac ... patients • LVEF 6-12 ... of therapy • Long-term ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... This includes long ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary