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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
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Atrial Fibrillation ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Drugs/toxins • Metabolic ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Drugs/toxins • Metabolic ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Cardioversion 1. ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Atrial Flutter ... . 150+/-20, 2:1. ... • AFib. ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
A Age 65–74 (1 ... points - 0.2 % 1 ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology ... #cardiology #Mnemonic
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat stroke - Metabolic ... Features: • Triad ... ALT Elevation 4:1 ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
Anticoagulation Toxicity Hypernatremia ... dysfunction or low mean arterial ... Metabolic alkalosis ... accumulate as: - 1 ... Toxicity #toxicology #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials