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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... Initial Options for Rate ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... per day until stable
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Pathophysiology: ... Paraesthesia (pinprick, light ... , the rest are late ... onset of ischemia Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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a hyperendemic rate ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology