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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - ... Diagnosis and Management ... spheroidal, 8-10 μm in diameter ... relevance of +PCR and -AFB ... is not clear.
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
control with early Afib ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Very clear regurgitant ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... EchoAshwag #Mural #Thrombus ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
regimen is not as clear ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Agents via AHA/ACC ... HRS Guidelines #Management ... Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Afib #Common #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... Diabetes regimen ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management