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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Nonlschemic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
blocks (1°, 3° and Type ... blocks (1°, 3°, and Type ... (AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... developing atrial fibrillation ... developed atrial fibrillation ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound