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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... - Repiratory disease ... myxoma - Thyroid disease ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... • ACQUIRED VALVULAR ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... • Parenchymal Disease ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... result of acute arterial ... (particularly atrial ... atherosclerosis, valvular ... heart disease,
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... to chronic lung disease ... hypertension Management ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial ... Disease Assessment ... #Disease #PAD # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #vascular ... revascularization #podiatry #management
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... myocarditis - Valvular ... heart disease ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
in Anaesthesia ... likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Rheumatic heart disease ... plane into left atrium ... : Collagen vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology