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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Presentations Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... embolism - Ischemia ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
a patient with Pulmonary ... Embolism It's ... you'll see the cause ... RVOT #Thrombus #PulmonaryEmbolism ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
embolism. ... In this case, pulmonary ... embolism was confirmed ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... embolism it is ... The pulmonary embolus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LungInfarct #Infarct #PulmonaryEmbolism
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm