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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... to subsequent atrial ... y descent - is caused
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... FAT), Multifocal Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... after round of Lasix ... @RussSayin #Atrial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
through SA Node, Atrium ... Tachycardia • Atrial ... Tachycardia • Atrial ... Flutter • Atrial
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Doses Furosemide (Lasix ... Torsemide #Bumex #Lasix
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... tachycardia • Atrial ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Irregular: • Atrial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... result of acute arterial ... (particularly atrial