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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
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise intolerance, chest ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Management
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
along with concave Pulmonary ... the most common cardiac ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Male, witnessed cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... on cardiac monitor ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... rhythm in atrial fibrilation ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
on POCUS - Apical ... with a history of cardiac ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #a4c #AV #Dissociation
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... angiography and possible PCI ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology