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Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control - Management ... @prezapour #Atrial ... Cardioversion #Emergency #Cardiology ... #Indications #Management
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Principles ... #Fibrillation #Management ... #Emergency #Cardiology ... Disposition #Admission #Indications
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... airway / remove mask ... Helmet, Full Face, Partial ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
agents and their indications ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #medication ... etomidate) dosing, indications ... KL, Fitzgerald BM
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
pharmacotherapy trials ... Guideline for the Management ... 5.2 and 5.4 #EBM ... #Management #Pharmacology ... Personality #Disorder #Medications
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... right and left atria ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
• Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
• Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
as a result of arterial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK