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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 ... Overview Symptoms ... Decompensated HF ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Atrial depolarization ... contraction of atrial ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis - Overview ... and Pathophysiology ... defined as an arterial ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... CARP, DECREASE V trials