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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
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Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
as a result of arterial ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injury • Terrible triad ... fracture • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
• Mechanism: Axial ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... causes, aborted cardiac ... hospitalization for the management ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology ... VisualAbstract #Trial
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
• Mechanism: Axial ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand