atrial fibrillation + flutter

Question 1

what is afib?

Answer 1

Question 2

what are paroxysmal, persistent and permanent A fib?

Answer 2

Question 3

what are symptoms of A fib?

Answer 3

Question 4

what is A fib induced cardiomyopathy?

Answer 4

Question 5

explain HR in A Fib

Answer 5

Question 6

explain preload in AFib

Answer 6

Question 7

what is a life threatening complication of AFib?

Answer 7

Question 8

what happens if cardiac embolism travels to brain, gut and spleen?

Answer 8

Question 9

what is valvular AFib?

Answer 9

Question 10

what are RF for AFib?

Answer 10

Question 11

how does hypothyroidism lead to AFib?

Answer 11

Question 12

what triggers AFiB?

Answer 12

Question 13

what are 3 aims of treating AFib?

Answer 13

Question 14

how do you control rate in Afib?

Answer 14

STEP 1
B blockers, CCBs, Digoxin
helps with symptomatic control

Question 15

how do rate control drugs work?

Answer 15

Question 16

how do you control rhythm in Afib?

Answer 16

STEP 2
cardioversion - electrical + chemical

Question 17

how does electrical cardioversion work?

Answer 17

Question 18

how does chemical cardioversion work?

Answer 18

Question 19

what might happen after a few days without treatment?

Answer 19

Question 20

how can stroke occur with cardioversion?

Answer 20

Question 21

what are the antiarrhytmic medications?

Answer 21

Question 22

what are the anticoagulation meds?
MOA, monitoring etc

Answer 22

Question 23

what is in CHADS VASC score?

Answer 23

Question 25

What scoring system assesses stroke risk?

Answer 25

CHADSVASC

Question 26

what surgery can be used for atrial fibrillation?

Answer 26

pulmonary vein isolation
burns myocytes around pulmonary veins

Question 27

what is atrial flutter?

Answer 27

aberrant electrical activity in RA generating sae tooth flutter waves

Question 28

what are symptoms in Aflutter?

Answer 28

Question 29

what is tx for atrial flutter?

Answer 29

Question 30

what ECG seen in aFlutter?

Answer 30

sawtooth pattern