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Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... depending on patient's stability ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #clinical #ecg ... #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... A clinical mnemonic ... greater stroke risk and ... #AFib #CHADS2VASc ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
in clinic is to ... practice, CHEST and ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... #CHADSVASC #CHADS2VASC ... #Score #Management
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
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
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Signs, Symptoms and ... Management Clinical ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... leads) - atrial fibrillation ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... consciousness and ... Ventricular fibrillation ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
dysfunction / instability ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... cardiology if percutaneous ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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