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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 ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... #Fibrillation # ... Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atrium • ... fibrillation ... embolus • Pericardial ... #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... fibrillation; ARB ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Aortic Valve on Cardiac ... CMR showing quadricuspid ... , and partial fusion ... of the left and ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
On the left however ... since the heart or pericardial ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... alternate beats: • Left ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
on POCUS - Apical ... Chamber View A 50-year-old ... with a history of cardiac ... with preserved atrial ... #cardiology #clinical
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
atrium. - Left ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers