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Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control - Management ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... Cardioversion #Emergency #Cardiology ... #Indications #Management
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Principles ... #Management #Emergency ... #Cardiology #Disposition ... #Admission #Indications
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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Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Anticoagulation #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... interventional radiology ... giving tranexamic acid ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
on daily basis Radiology ... until day 5) Medication ... PRN by primary team ... - Pain medications ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... output to further aid ... Discuss ongoing management ... intensive care team ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Inform theatre team ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... hypertension; ICD ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology