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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... AFib #Diagnosis ... #PIRATES #Emergency ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... (4) SA node arrest ... #EKG #diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... a pulse check (ECG ... #VFib #Arrest # ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
male witnessed arrest ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #VFib #S4C #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
male witnessed arrest ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #VFib #PSAX #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Fibrillation (AF ... (V-Fib, VF) ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... when patient at rest ... #Fibrillation # ... pharmacology #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation/flutter ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology