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Cardiac conducting system 
 - Sinoatrial (SA) node normally generates the action potential, i.e. the electrical
Cardiac conducting ... bundle branch (LBB ... Cardiac #Heart #Conduction
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
HyperK vs VT > SVT+conduction ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... PMVT vs AFib + conduction ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Types of hearing loss #Peds #PrimaryCare #Causes #HearingLoss #Conductive #Sensorineural #BMJ
#PrimaryCare #Causes ... #HearingLoss #Conductive
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Loss Types: • Conductive ... Head and neck masses ... Loss Conductive ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown)
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
with Variable AV Conduction ... rhythm SVT with conduction ... rhythm SVT with conduction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Causes of Aphasia ... Comprehension - Conduction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... transformation (CML) / Induction ... hyperleukocytosis (AML) / Induction ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
discomfort Cardiac Causes ... - Electrical Conduction ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Conductive Hearing ... Dysfunction #Conductive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes