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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... apnea #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Cardiology
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... and ventricular fibrillation ... commotio cordis risk window
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... useful when A-fib ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #RVR #Medications ... treatment #comparison #table
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
(AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... ), Ventricular Fibrillation ... (V-Fib, VF) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial #Fibrillation ... management #cardiology #AFib
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
provide the earliest clues ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... L, ventricular fibrillation ... #Progression #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... Treat underlying cause ... #Stable #NarrowComplex