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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 ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... injury • Terrible triad ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
a negative ED work-up ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
to make it all work ... that glorious pulmonary ... internal medicine and cardiology ... unpredictable, and never ... Mitralvalveregurgitation #cardiology