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Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
useful when A-fib ... thyrotoxicosis • Long-term ... independent of A-fib ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
used on a long-term ... Pathophysiology #Nephro #IM ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Management #Pharm #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Afib
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
in HFrEF (long-term ... toxicities with long-term ... management #cardiology #AFib
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
(Torsades) or vFib ... consider long term
A 27-year-old man with a 2-year history of recurrent, painful skin lesions. A diagnosis of hidradenitis
#Clinical #Derm ... #IM #Hidradenitis ... HidradenitisSuppurativa #NEJM
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
CARDIAC: asytole or Vfib ... most common is Afib ... DERM - various burns
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
#Clinical #Derm ... #EM #IM #PurpuraFulminans ... Meningococcemia #NEJM
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
CARDIAC: asytole or Vfib ... most common is Afib ... DERM - various burns