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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 ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... Cardiology #Management
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended therapy ... inhibitor; AF, atrial ... fibrillation; ARB ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... fibrilation may ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... fibrillation or ... with caution in pulmonary ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #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 ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion • Ablation therapy ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Shock Energy for Defibrillation ... Monophasic: 360 J Drug Therapy ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Shock Energy for Defibrillation ... Monophasic: 360 J Drug Therapy ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... dysrhythmias (eg, atrial ... fibrillation with ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... antimicrobial therapy
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... (COAT TRIAL: Deferring ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management