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Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
management of atrial ... fibrillation with ... rapid ventricular ... AFib #RVR #Algorithm ... Rapid #Emergency #Cardiology
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
• Ventricles: Ventricular ... Fibrillation (AF ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... & poor mitral valve ... AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Rare glimpse of echocardiogram just at the onset of VF, no organized
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on Echocardiogram ... ShariqShamimMD #VFib ... #Ventricular #Fibrillation ... #clinical #cardiology
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
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Mechanical heart valve ... AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... fibrillation ... fibrillation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #cardiology
POCUS Ventricular Fibrillation - Parasternal Long Axis - Animation - Quiver

#Clinical #Radiology #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #VFib
POCUS Ventricular ... Fibrillation - ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #VFib #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... the tricuspid valve ... during ventricular ... the tricuspid valve ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology