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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 ... exercise intolerance, chest ... #Fibrillation # ... Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... fibrillation, paroxysmal ... of breath, or chest ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... presents with chest ... the lab work, EKG ... #PLAX #clinical
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... fibrillation or ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Older male with chest ... ECG with concerning ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #Labeled
AFib with RVR on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX

POCUS showing us why this pt's
Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX ... AFib #RVR #POCUS #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #atrial #fibrillation
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... allow complete chest ... Shock Energy for Defibrillation ... with continuous chest ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #VFib #PSAX #POCUS
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... allow complete chest ... Shock Energy for Defibrillation ... with continuous chest ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
c-spine not cleared; plan ... See Drug Dosing Binder ... : needle/finger ... pupil, Cushing's triad ... Analgesia/sedation plan