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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• SODIUM CHANNEL ... BLOCKERS • THERAPEUTIC ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... failure, Pregnancy, Medication ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel ... blockers Decreased
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Temp • ACS • Drugs ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Heart block Medications ... • Calcium channel ... #causes #cardiology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... tachycardia Calcium Channel ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... pharmacology #DDI #table ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
PALPITATIONS: Medications ... withdrawal of β-blockers ... • Serotonergic drugs ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
- Differential Diagnosis ... of acne Medications ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... Thiazolidinediones • Calcium channel ... blockers Trauma
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... mental status changes ... may present with pulmonary ... edema (deteriorate ... or with certain drugs
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... blocking drugs