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Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... • Rapid onset and ... #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Canal and Neural ... effacement +/- slight ... Spine #Report #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #MSK #MRI
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Palpitations, light-headedness ... with early Afib ... of the right and ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... control of a-fib ... Stable angina, Acute ... control of a-fib ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
- Indications and ... /a-flutter • Rate ... control of a-fib ... Channel #Blockers #pharmacology ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
mimics complete • Central ... clumsiness in hands ... light touch below ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Treated Like Acute ... very high mitotic rate ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) Rate ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... leads except aVR and ... wave (between QRS and ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology