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Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial ... AFib #Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... with acute onset atrial ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Atrial ... AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #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 ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... AFib #diagnosis
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Stroke Risk in Atrial ... stroke risk in atrial ... CHADSVASc #Score #Atrial ... AFib #CHADS2VASc ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with a history of cardiac ... with preserved atrial ... #VFib #Ventricular ... #cardiology #clinical ... #a4c #AV #Dissociation
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... fibrillation - ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... - Anticoagulation ... patients with chronic atrial ... fibrillation and ... #Management #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram