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Atrial Fibrillation Management Algorithm and Checklist - CAEP Best Practices
A. Assessment and Risk Stratification
B. Rate or
Algorithm and Checklist ... - CAEP Best Practices ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Checklist
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... ) • Consider Lung ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... toxicities with long-term ... when patient at rest ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... COPD assessment test ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... serum creatinine, test ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... test is indicated ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... fantastically useful test ... universal first steps ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist