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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation ... - Cardioversion ... Anticoagulation Algorithm ... #Cardioversion ... #management #cardiology
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#Management #AtrialFibrillation ... #AFibrillation ... #Algorithm #Admission ... #Cardioversion
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... dyspnea, exercise intolerance ... Anticoagulation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... • Electrical cardioversion ... magnet + external cardioversion ... Stable 1. ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... dyspnea, exercise intolerance ... factors Atrial Fibrillation ... for DM Atrial Fibrillation ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... for synchronized cardioversion ... for synchronized cardioversion ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Cannot tolerate ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Medications #management ... treatment #comparison #table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... underlying cause #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Cardioversion of patient’s with hemodynamically stable AF.
**Remember unstable patients should be immediately cardioverted**
#Managment #Cardiology #AFib #AtrialFibrillation
Cardioversion of ... hemodynamically stable ... cardioverted** #Managment ... AtrialFibrillation #Cardioversion ... #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... non-ARDS and ARDS, tolerate ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm