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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... enlargement or myxoma ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Absent a wave - Atrial ... fibrillation, sinus ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... - atrial fibrillation ... valves - Infected cardiac ... septic emboli) - Myxoma
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 ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... Cardiology #Management
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... heart disease - Myxoma ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... AFib #Cardiology
Left Atrial Myxoma - Cassi Marsden @Caaassiopiea
#Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram #A4c #AtrialMyxoma
Left Atrial Myxoma ... Caaassiopiea #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #AtrialMyxoma
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Stenosis and Left Atrial ... of underlying cardiac ... Mitral #Stenosis #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cardiac Pressures ... Right Atrial ... Pressure (CVP) • 2- ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
Tachyarrhythmias • Atrial ... Fibrillation, Atrial ... rate control) 2) ... leads to more cardiac ... #Pharmacology #cardiology