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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
of moderate-to-severe ... mitral stenosis ... of moderate-to-severe ... mitral stenosis ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Embolism, Vasculitis, Mitral ... Stenosis, AVM, ... Coagulopathy 4) Reverse ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... • Moderate or severe ... mitral stenosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
) • Severe mitral ... regurgitation • Severe ... dizziness: Possible severe ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... heart disease • Severe
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our patients in several ... this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology