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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 ... Overview Symptoms ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Early ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... osteosclerosis) - Right atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... with a stable symptom ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
symptoms + supporting ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... by radiology, which ... testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis