Episode 57 - Atrial Fibrillation : An Approach To Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department

<p>EMplify - May 2021</p> <p>Announcements:</p> <ol> <li>The Clinical Decision Making in the Emergency Department conference is June 23-27 live and virtual. More information here: https://clinicaldecisionmaking.com</li> <li>Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this summer !!</li> </ol> <p>Atrial Fibrillation : An Approach To Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department - An Interview with Dr Brian Millman</p> <p>Epidemiology</p> <p>Causes</p> <p>Prehospital treatment - careful with causes of the A Fib.</p> <p>ED Evaluation</p> <ul> <li>History - beware the causes</li> <li>Physical</li> <li>ECG</li> <li>Labs</li> <li>Imaging</li> <li>Echocardiography</li> </ul> <p>Treatment</p> <p>Rate control</p> <ul> <li>Calcium channel blockers</li> <li>Beta blockers</li> <li>Esmolol</li> <li>Magnesium</li> </ul> <p>Rhythm control</p> <ul> <li>Amiodarone</li> <li>Procainamide</li> <li>Cardioversion </li> </ul> <p>Watch and Wait</p> <p>Anticoagulation</p> <p>Disoposition</p> <p> </p>