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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed Atrial ... Cardioversion and ... Anticoagulation Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... #management #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF and ... inhibitor; AF, atrial ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury with axial ... tendon) • ED Management ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
help prolong life and ... cause class III and ... #Management #Cardiology ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
Y-shaped • The volar ... • Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Obtain femoral arterial ... flow in all major epicardial ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #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 ... left atria, the ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Differential Diagnosis and ... Management - Narrow ... • Atrial Flutter ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... is the type of and ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... surgical management