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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 ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... VFib #S4C #POCUS
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... VFib #PSAX #POCUS
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #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 ... #Fibrillation # ... VFib #Arrest #Transesophageal ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
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 ... ., A-Fib also a ... in relation to ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... No major-risk embolic ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial fibrillation ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss