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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 ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #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
Ventricular Fibrillation in Real Time

This was recorded at the conclusion of a swine experiment prior to
#Fibrillation #VFib ... #Video #Clinical ... #POCUS #openheart ... #beating #CTS # ... thoracic #surgery
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... Injuries by System: CNS ... voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... compartment syndrome ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Pericarditis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reactive • Primary CTD ... • Post-cardiac injury ... syndrome • Dissection
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple organs ... to local skin injury ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... Behcet disease) Differential
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
alternating (household) ORGAN ... most common is Afib ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... #clinical #video
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Periodic paralyses CNS ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... polyangiitis • Behçet's syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... and signs of end-organ ... or acute kidney injury ... apnea: CPAP, most pts ... Workup #causes #Differential