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Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Rhythm Control - Management ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Cardioversion #Emergency #Cardiology ... #Indications #Management
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Antianginal #Medications ... #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... #Management #Therapy
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... Consider as initial therapy ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardioversion • Ablation therapy ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Directed Medical Therapy ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
HRS Guidelines #Management ... Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Afib #Common # ... Medications #RateControl
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy ... getting patients on medication ... both of these medications ... #Pharmacology #Management ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... therapy, it's a ... good idea to assess ... or decrease the medication ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
Anticoagulant Therapy ... (patients with AFib ... derick_gabel via ACCP Cardiology ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology
IDSA Acceptable Indications for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use
 • Clinically significant urinary retention - Temporary relief
IDSA Acceptable ... Indications for ... drainage if medical therapy ... Catheter #Foley #Management ... #IDSA