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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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Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Hypo-coagulable pattern (rare ... Book of Critical Care ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... reaching some who are ... This is not for acute ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Book of Critical Care ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... Book of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... and rivaroxaban are ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... in patients who are ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... Embolism #Treatment #AcutePE ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... pneumonia and are ... #CriticalCare