EMplify – May 2021
Announcements:
- The Clinical Decision Making in the Emergency Department conference is June 23-27 live and virtual. More information here: https://clinicaldecisionmaking.com
- Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this summer !!
Atrial Fibrillation : An Approach To Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department – An Interview with Dr Brian Millman
Epidemiology
Causes
Prehospital treatment – careful with causes of the A Fib.
ED Evaluation
- History – beware the causes
- Physical
- ECG
- Labs
- Imaging
- Echocardiography
Treatment
Rate control
- Calcium channel blockers
- Beta blockers
- Esmolol
- Magnesium
Rhythm control
- Amiodarone
- Procainamide
- Cardioversion
Watch and Wait
Anticoagulation
Disoposition
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Last Updated on January 25, 2023