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If you take care of #AFib patients watch this AMAZING video captured during coronary bypass surgery.
take care of #AFib ... watch this AMAZING video ... happens to the atria ... #CTS #thoracic ... #surgery #openheart
This is ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Fibrillating right atria and rapid ventricular response.
Pulmonary vein isolation was performed and
Pulmonary vein isolation ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... #Clinical #Video ... #Heart #OpenHeart ... #CTS #ThoracicSurgery
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... troponin; HEART ... score for PE • CTA
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... and pts with cardiovascular ... TSH level (< 5% pts ... with afibb) •
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
alternating (household) ORGAN ... most common is Afib ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... Persistent chest
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... Both of these organs ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... glycol - HIV/HAART