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Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flutter, or atrial ... : Medications/Toxins ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW) ... #Cardiology #Differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Symptoms: • Palpitations ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management