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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... embolism - Ischemia ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
If you take care of #AFib patients watch this AMAZING video captured during coronary bypass surgery.
take care of #AFib ... watch this AMAZING video ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #
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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Atrial Fibrillation ... Overview Symptoms ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Anticoagulation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... with a stable symptom ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation with AV dissociation (Pig Model)

This is in our pig model of reperfusion injury with
Ventricular Fibrillation ... #Ventricular #Fibrillation ... #VFib #clinical ... #video #pig #model ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Symptoms: • ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... possibly better: • Symptom ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
patient with Atrial Fibrillation ... Regurgitation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... ECG leads) RV Ischemia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation ... #differential #cardiology
Reversible Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - A computed tomographic scan showed jejunal dilatation and thinning of the
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia ... acute mesenteric ischemia ... hemorrhage (Panel B, Video ... His symptoms abated ... healing #Clinical #Radiology