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Revision as of 15:50, 29 August 2015
Background
- Red flags:
- Cardiac disease
- Known contributory EKG abnormality
- Syncope/pre-syncope
- Exertional palpitations
- Hypotension or relative hypotension
- Heart failure symptoms
Diagnosis
- Thyroid exam
- Careful cardiac exam for murmurs
- Consider cardiac monitoring if perisistent
Work-Up
- CBC
- Chem
- TSH
- ECG
- CXR
- ?Trop
- ?Mag
Differential Diagnosis
Palpitations
- Arrhythmias:
- Non-arrhythmic cardiac causes:
- Psychiatric causes:
- Drugs and Medications:
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Drugs of abuse (e.g. cocaine)
- Medications (e.g. digoxin, theophylline)
- Tobacco
- Misc
Treatment
Etiology specific
Disposition
Etiology specific