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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... • PYREXIA • HYPOVOLAEMIA ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Ischemia • Left Ventricular ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... Left or right ventricular ... bundle branch block ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... characteristics; a left ventricular ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease Causes ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Bundle branch block ... #differential #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... cardiomyopathy, ... #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... Hypoglycemia • Hypovolemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
patient with right ventricular ... suggests total body hypovolemia ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment