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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B –
Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based ... Care - Checklist ... Cardiovascular #Management ... #Cardiology #Mnemonic ... #Checklist #ABCs
ABCDE of Primary Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B – Blood
Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based ... Care - Checklist ... Cardiovascular #Management ... #Cardiology #Mnemonic ... #Checklist #ABCs
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... rupture Initial workup ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... intensive care team ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management