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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*Thyroid exam | |||
*Careful cardiac exam for murmurs | |||
*Consider cardiac monitoring if perisistent | |||
==Work-Up== | ==Work-Up== |
Revision as of 15:45, 29 August 2015
Background
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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
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Disposition
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