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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 ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... Anticoagulation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Channel Blockers, Digoxin ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... Tamponade, pulmonary
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... (IV) • Best acute ... long-term oral use Digoxin ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial #Fibrillation ... cardiology #AFib #Acute
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise, after acute ... only 10 minutes Digoxin ... when used with digoxin ... #Atrial #Fibrillation
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infarction • Acute ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- TSH and/or digoxin ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... drained if causing acute ... patient - Note: Digoxin ... treatment for acute
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Acute / Subacute ... : • Acute Infections ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm