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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... diseaseDrugs ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... telangiectasia) Unknown Drug ... pulmonary disease ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Failure, Valvular Disease ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... Even with macular disease ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Valvular heart disease ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... diseaseDrugs ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Vasculitis • Drug ... Thrombosis and arterial ... , drug reactions ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... circulation If drugs ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs ... #typea #typeb #classification
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... • Classic triad ... may present with pulmonary ... or with certain drugs ... Treatment • Operable disease
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... therapy (COAT TRIAL ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management