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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... up, slow down; "negative ... • V1: Broad & negative ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin is a cardiac ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... This results in negatively-directed ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Echocardiography - Right Atrial ... RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... PVR) - Left Atrial ... Pressure #Heart #Cardiac ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Systolic Right Atrial ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology
Mobile Cardiac Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pinball!
- Dr. Alexandre Aby Azar @alexandre_aby

#Intracardiac #Thrombus #Mobile #Pinball #Clinical #POCUS
Mobile Cardiac Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pinball #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #Ultrasound #Atrial
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG ... patient with chronic atrial ... presented with nausea ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical