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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... to rule out pulmonary ... The diagnosis based ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
- Differential Diagnosis ... flush and empty 2) ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be 1-2 ... bones should be 1-2 ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Fibrillation A clinical ... stroke risk and supports ... A2 Age ≥ 75 (2 ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
orthopedics in 2 ... x-rays MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... (Delta wave) 2 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Diagnosis
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Sign on Chest CT ... • Partial filling ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical