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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... enlargement or myxoma ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Myxoma Prolapse ... Tricuspid Stenosis • Myxoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... syncope and chest pain ... Myxoma was resected ... @RussSayin #Atrial
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REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Ill Patients: A Pilot ... Randomized Clinical Trial ... feasibility of a larger trial ... #Withholding #VisualAbstract
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... septic emboli) - Myxoma ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... presents with chest pain ... and CXR didn’t.. atrial ... myxoma ... ultrasound_vcu #Atrial
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Randomized Clinical Trial of IV Acetaminophen as an Analgesic Adjunct for Older Adults with Acute Severe
Randomized Clinical Trial ... with Acute Severe Pain ... acute, severe, pain ... Dilaudid #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Pain #Pharmacology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... heart disease - Myxoma ... Sleep apnea #Atrial
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... parachute MV (caused ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve
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:
cardiovascular causes ... Cardiology #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Trial