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Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
on POCUS - Apical ... with a history of cardiac ... membrane oxygenation and ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Seizure, coma, spinal ... high voltage Cardiac ... syndrome - high risk ... may be severe and ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... Presence of embolic risk ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... surgical management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... cardiovascular risk ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... pregnancy • May have typical ... timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment