When should you fold or Holt onto your cards for palpitations? Learn about properly characterizing a patient’s palpitations, red flag symptoms, when to grab an echocardiogram and/or heart monitoring, and when certain “benign” ECG findings can be concerning. We’re joined by the director of cardiac electrophysiology at Temple University Hospital, Dr. Joshua Cooper (@narrowQRS) for this episode chock full of cardiac pearls to make your heart skip a beat.
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Credits
Producer, Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Edison JyangProducer: Paul Williams MD, FACPHosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACPReviewer: Molly Heublein MDExecutive Producer: Beth GarbitelliShowrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACPEditor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.comGuest: Joshua Cooper MDSponsor: BetterHelp
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bioGuest one-liner, Picks of the Week*Case from KashlakDefining what the patient means by palpitationsCommon causes and misdiagnosesRed flag symptomsExposures and medications to considerSinus tachycardiaWorkup for palpitationsMonitorsScript for a negative workupPremature ventricular contractionsOutro