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Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... - Management Algorithm ... #Fibrillation #RVR ... #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology #AFib
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
Algorithm for the ... management of atrial ... #fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Algorithm ... #Emergency #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
common finding) • Atrial ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(A-Fib) Summary ... control with early Afib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
If can't see Afib ... • AFib. ... • AFib + BBB. ... • AFib + Pre-excitation ... #Management #cardiology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... , LV thrombus, RV ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis