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Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... DCMP - Differential ... Dysthyroidism, Diabetes, Takayasu ... #DCMP #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... palpitations, dizziness, syncope ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... , long P • ↑ Ca ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... coarctation • Takayasu ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syndrome – look for a short ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... there is also a short ... ECG #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Manifestations of cardiomyopathy ... Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiomyopathy
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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the Coronaries Takayasu's ... Oral and genital Sores ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Osborne waves - Short ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology