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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 ... Palpitations, light-headedness ... Rate Control • ... #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... CXR upright or lat ... Management: •
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Palpitations, light-headedness ... factors Atrial Fibrillation ... pericardial disease; assess ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Algorithm • Hypovolemic ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... water excretion during ... the night → higher ... #Algorithm #treatment
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Epilepticus • Assess ... IV at a maximum rate ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #seizure
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
chest symmetry, rate ... Circulation • Check rate ... • If i.v. access ... about drugs and defibrillation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Even during the ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Even during the ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
1 - If no IV access ... 20mg rectally (using ... intranasal/buccal/IM (using ... Treatment #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management