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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
•
Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
morphologies: • Rate ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... condition • Rate ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Myxoma Prolapse Late ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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anomalies • Pathophysiology ... Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary ... vasculature, right ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Echocardiography - Right ... RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... Pressure (mPAP) - Right ... Pressure - Pulmonary ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 •
Right Heart Cath ... • 2-6 mmHg Right ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... crossover sign - Right ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
 •
and Pressures Right ... Mean: 1-5 mm Hg Right ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... wedge #diagnosis #cardiology
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Medical Nugget on Light's ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology