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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 ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... 200ms from longer pause ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Fine Vfib can be ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Echocardiogram (S4C ... Prats @PratsEM #VFib ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Subcostal View

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #Arrest #POCUS #S4C #Clinical
#Fibrillation #VFib ... Arrest #POCUS #S4C ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
#Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Arrhythmias • SA ... > 100 bpm) • SA ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
arteries, Venous or arterial ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #radiology