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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... Fibrillation (AF ... (V-Fib, VF) ... #Causes #cardiology
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... #Fibrillation # ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Diagnosis Framework ... , AFib w/ AV Block ... , Atrial Tachy w ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... Slow Vent Rate, AFib
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... Fibrillation - ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Fibrillation and ... Fibrillation - ... AtrialTachycardia #AFib ... AFlutter #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Compared to Normal Conduction

Useful graphic for explaining to patients their atrial fibrillation diagnosis.

#AtrialFibrillation #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation ... patients their atrial ... fibrillation diagnosis ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... (A-Fib) Summary ... control with early Afib ... AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology