Atrial fibrillation: causes

Atrial fibrillation: causes

PIRATES P ulmonary: PE, COPD I atrogenic R heumatic heart: mirtral regurgitation A therosclerotic: MI, CAD T hyroid: hyperthyroid E ndocarditis S ick sinus syndrome

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Arrhythmias

Arrhythmias

ARHYTHMIAL 3PC A trial Myxoma R h heart dis HY pertension TH yrotoxicosis M itral valve dis I HD AL cohol P neumonia /PE / Pericardial eff C ardiomyopathy

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apexbeat

Apex beat: differential diagnosis for impalpable apex beat

DOPES D extrocardia (don’t say this first!) O besity P ericarditis/P ericardial tamponade/P neumothorax E mphysema S hock/S inus inversus/S coliosis/S keletal abnormalities (e.g. pectus excavatum)

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apexbeat

Apex beat: causes of impalpable apex beat

COPD C OPD O besity P leural, P ericardial effusion D extrocardia

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apexbeat

Apex beat: abnormalities found on palpation

HILT H eaving I mpalpable L aterally displaced T hrusting/T apping

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aortis stenosis

Aortic stenosis characteristics

SAD S yncope A ngina D yspnoea

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aortic regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation: causes

CREAM C ongenital R heumatic damage E ndocarditis A ortic dissection/A ortic root dilation M arfan's

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