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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Arrhythmias • Atrial ... ventricular response • Atrial ... Accelerated Escape Rhythm ... • Atrial Tachycardia ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... Rhythm Control ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... Cardiology #Management
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
heart block, sino-atrial ... AV junctional rhythm ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... : • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or ... possible atrial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... identify left atrial ... thrombus • Digoxin ... test for DM Atrial ... #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... conversion to sinus rhythm ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... dominant pacemaker focus ... wap #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison