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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Pulmonary embolism ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... enlargement or myxoma ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation ... ) - Myxoma
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... - Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
patient with chronic atrial ... fibrillation on ... presented with nausea ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... heart disease - Myxoma ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... AFib #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or ... possible atrial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Atrial Appendage Myxoma

All that glitters is not gold. All mass in LAA is not clot.
Left Atrial Appendage ... extremely rare case ... DrRajeshG1 #Left #Atrial ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #cardiology