Atrial Fibrillation
Etiology:
Acronym of P I R A T E S :
- Pulmonary disease
- Ischemia
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Anemia / atrial myxoma
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Ethanol
- Sepsis
Signs and Symptoms:
- Asymptomatic
- Shortness of breath
- Irregularly irregular pulse
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
ECG Findings:
Wavy baseline without discernible P waves with variable and irregular QRS response
Treatments:
- Anticoagulation
- Rate control (calcium channel blocker, beta blocker, digoxin)
- Cardioversion (only for new onset <>
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