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different types of palpitations |
rapid flutter: sustained rhythm flip flop: PAC/PVC pounding: AV dissocation |
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what's difference panic disorder and somatization? |
panic attack with persistent concern or anxiety
generation of physical sx as a result of psychological distress |
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how does different age suggest different cause of palp? |
early childhood: congenital
rapid since childhood: SVT
adolescenct: idiopathic VT, congenital long QT syndrome
older: structural heart dz |
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pounding palpitation "pounding in neck" |
A waves in JVP: cannon dissociation AV like AVNRT A and V activate simulatneoulsy |
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if tach comes from positional like stand up and ends when laying down
when lying on left side
why? |
AVNRT
SVT or VPC
vagal things |
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why afib after exercise? |
long QT syndrome
dehydration
SVT or a fib |
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what makes you worry about the palp?
what to do? |
if syncope or presyncope since VT or SVT that is rapid enough to reduce CO
get rid of any QT interval med |
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see delta waves on ECG |
wolff parkinson white
accessory pathway |
