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Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... 1) TREAT ANY ... PRECIPTANT(S) 2) ... ANTICOAGULATION #Atrial ... #Emergency #Cardiology
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... admitted for SOB x 2 ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... TEE #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
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 ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... Anticoagulation #Atrial
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Flutter, Ectopic Atrial ... Irregular SVT: Atrial ... flush and empty 2) ... #cardiology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... confirmed venous, arterial ... thrombosis) • 1 ... patient has an arterial ... APS #diagnosis #management
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Major + 1 Minor ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... 2) Prepare for transcutaneous ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Chronic Osteomyelitis on Femur X-Ray
Characteristic imaging features include
1. Sequestrum: Dead bone fragment separated from surrounding bone
features include 1. ... bone resorption. 2. ... purulent and necrotic material ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... XRay #clinical #radiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial