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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
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Algorithm • Hypovolemic ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... Management: • ... excretion during the night ... #Algorithm #treatment
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
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... IV at a maximum rate ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... Decreased heart rate ... within normal limits ... #Pathophysiology
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Iimitation in the flow rate ... severe hypoxemia might ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
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
Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
1 dose (BII) Late-Latent ... 28 days (BIII) Late-Stage ... consultation to guide management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
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 ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology