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Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Principles ... 1) TREAT ANY ... #Emergency #Cardiology ... Disposition #Admission #Indications
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... : Pain control, ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Enthesitis - Pain ... tenderness over ligament ... , ridging, oil spots ... In Joints: 1. ... Axial involvement
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... Desire to stop medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... - Limited trial ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
as a result of arterial ... : Pain control, ... Orthopedics within 1 ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... : Pain control, ... follow-up within 1 ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... Cardioversion 1. ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injury • Terrible triad ... : Simple, pain control ... follow-up within 1 ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports