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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Presentations Causes (PIRATES ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Causes #Mnemonic #PIRATES
Fibrates - Gemfibrozil and Fenofibrate 
Mechanism: activates PPAR alpha
Lipid Effects:
 - Decrease TG by 30-50%
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Fibrates - Gemfibrozil ... 0-20% The Fibrate ... /ambcarerx #Fibrates
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Medications (CCB, ßB, Nitrates ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Pre-Excitation AFib ... pre-excitation + a-fib ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Intra-arrest Echo showing V-Fib at rhythm check!

Sam Ghali, M.D. @ https://twitter.com/EM_RESUS

#VFib #VentricularFibrillation #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Echo showing V-Fib ... twitter.com/EM_RESUS #VFib
#Atrial Fibrillation #Differential #Afib #Mnemonic
#Differential #Afib
Wolff Parkinson White + AFib #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite #AFib #ECGEducator
Parkinson White + AFib ... WolffParkinsonWhite #AFib
If you take care of #AFib patients watch this AMAZING video captured during coronary bypass surgery.
take care of #AFib ... #Fibrillation #AFib
SJMH AFib Discharge Algorithm

Source Article: Implementation of a Novel Algorithm to Decrease Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Patients
SJMH AFib Discharge ... /acem.13383 #AFib
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
If can't see Afib ... • AFib. ... • AFib + BBB. ... • AFib + Pre-excitation