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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 ... light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... fibrillation ... infarction • Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... arterial hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... ; PCH, pulmonary ... #Hypertension #Workup
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
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
• Spontaneous arterial ... waves with intra-arterial ... Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... coronary) #ACLS #lifesupport
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
• Spontaneous arterial ... waves with intra-arterial ... Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... circular #ACLS #lifesupport
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... dysrhythmias (eg, atrial ... fibrillation with ... Ameliorate increased work ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
volume overload, atrial ... fibrillation auditions ... to make it all work ... symptoms — fatigue, dyspnea ... that glorious pulmonary