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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... fractures • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Nonlschemic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Pulmonary embolism ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Pulmonary # ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treat underlying cause ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Subcostal View

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #Arrest #POCUS #S4C #Clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS - Subcostal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #VFib #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... rhythm in atrial fibrilation ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... developing atrial fibrillation ... developed atrial fibrillation ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology