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Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... at bedside • Cardiology ... depending on patient's stability ... #AFib #WPW #PreExcitation ... #clinical #ecg
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
- Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Hemodynamic instability ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
ABCDE Mnemonic for Management of Atrial Fibrillation

A - Anticoagulation, Antiarrhythmics  
B - Beta-Blockers  
C
ABCDE Mnemonic for Management ... of Atrial Fibrillation ... A - Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Cardiology
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
for Atrial Fibrillation ... patient with atrial fibrillation ... in clinic is to ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Risk in Atrial Fibrillation ... A clinical mnemonic ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... #AFib #CHADS2VASc ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... flexion due to inability ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
(patients with AFib ... all patients in clinical ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management