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Atrial Fibrillation Flashcards

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What is the aetiology?

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Right heart failure, HT, HF, Hyperthyroid, idiopathic, alcohol, infection, valvular disease, DM, CVA/TIA

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What is the pathology?

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Wavelets 350-600om

Leads to stroke

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What are the signs?

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Irregular pulse
Tachycardia
Increased S1
Absent a waves

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What are the symptoms?

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Decreased ETT

Response to treatment

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What are the investigations?

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ECG, TFTs, FBC, Echo, Doppler

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What are the treatments?

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Cardioversion, treat underlying cause, antiarrhythmias, ablation, ICD

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