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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Very clear regurgitant ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... fibrillation, sinus ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Supraventricular/Atrial ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... dysfunction Tamponade ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Shortly after had ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Fibrillation
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... failure - Coronary artery ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... AFib #Cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
FIBRILLATION ... • ATRIAL FLUTTER ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
underlying pulmonary artery ... tamponade. ... resistance -pulmonary artery ... pressure) -right atrial ... #NormalValues #Differential
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... can be stopped after ... patients with chronic atrial ... fibrillation and ... #Management #Cardiology