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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
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Lights #Criteria
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Right to Left Shunt ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... strain pattern - Right ... wave in V1 - Right ... enlargement (P pulmonale ... - #Pulmonary
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Shine light into ... Swing light to left ... Swing light back ... Swing light to left ... Swing light back
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Echocardiography - Right ... RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... Pressure (mPAP) - Right ... Ventricular Pressure - Pulmonary ... Pressure - Pulmonary
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Regurgitation Left-to-Right ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary