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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
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
paced A (atrium ... sensed or paced atrial ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Therapeutic trial ... daily trial x 8 ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Pacemaker Placement Indications ... Pacemaker #Placement #Indications ... #PPM #cardiology ... #management
Pacemakers and Class I Indications for Pacemakers
 • Transvenous Pacemakers
 • Leadless Pacemakers
 • Class I
Pacemakers and Class I Indications ... Pacemakers • Class I Indications ... #Pacemakers #Indications ... #cardiology #PPM ... Modes #diagnosis #management
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
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
sensed or paced atrial ... Post-ventricular atrial ... sensed by the atrial ... Timing #Pacing #cardiology ... #management #settings
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Obtain femoral arterial ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
Subcutaneous emphysema ... inhalation Management ... patient needs PPV ... over 2 weeks #Subcutaneous ... CXR #Clinical #Radiology