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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 ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... to chronic lung disease ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... precordial leads) - atrial ... - conduction disease ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Medical management ... of Stable Ischemic ... Heart Disease ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Medical #Treatment
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... prevent myocardial ischemia ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... caution in pulmonary disease ... caution in pulmonary disease ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... that will cause ischemia ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... of cardiac ischaemia ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Valvular heart disease ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... • Pulmonary disease ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment