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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... - Pulmonary embolism ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #PIRATES #Emergency
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... (AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... * (e.g., A-Fib also ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... heart disease Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia • Sinus arrhythmia ... • Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... • L: Left Ventricular ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... especially helpful in emergency