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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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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Tachycardia - Management ... Algorithm Wide ... Complex Tachycardia: Rate ... Tachycardia #VTach #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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anomalies • Pathophysiology ... Pre-operative management ... pulmonary vasculature, right ... Outcomes • Post-op management ... #cardiology #peds
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Fibrillation - Management ... Algorithm • ... Rate Control ... Fibrillation #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Diagnosis and Management ... Rate > 120, QRS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
0 to decrease rate ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Initial Options for Rate ... of action • Rate ... #Fibrillation #Rate ... #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Algorithm • Hypovolemic ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... Management: • ... excretion during the night ... #Algorithm #treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Control rate ... - Control rate ... - Control rate ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm