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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
for patients on anticoagulation ... risk-benefit in atrial ... #Diagnosis #HASBLED ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... prophylaxis and atrial ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
unknown duration • Anticoagulation ... exclude thrombus • Anticoagulation ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... occlusion an option if anticoagulation ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Fraction Flow Reserve (FFR) is traditionally used to quantify the degree of coronary artery narrowing to
The FAME trial re-defined ... of myocardial bridging ... whether myocardial bridging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Absent a wave - Atrial ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Chronic Arterial vs Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

#Venous #Arterial #Insufficiency #Comparison #Skin #PhysicalExam #LowerExtremity #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
Chronic Arterial ... #Venous #Arterial ... Comparison #Skin #PhysicalExam ... LowerExtremity #Diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
antibodies is unknown Diagnosis ... patients to be diagnosed ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... Syndrome #APS #diagnosis ... #management #anticoagulation
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
skin, pitting, ridging ... Axial involvement ... pathophysiology #diagnosis