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Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and ThroatHematology and Oncology

REBEL Core Cast 110.0 – On Shift Learning Pearls

Take Home Points: Patients with recent onset atrial fibrillation can safely be cardioverted if they are 1) on anticoagulation 2) Low risk based on CHADS-VASC with onset < 48 hours or 3) High risk based on CHADS-VASC with onset < ...

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Amiodarone Versus Digoxin for Acute Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department

Background Information: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) is one of the many tachydysrhythmias we encounter in the Emergency Department (ED). Though consensus has been reached for first-line treatment of ventricular rate control1 with beta blockers (BB) and non-dihydropyridine ...

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CardiovascularResuscitation

EPIC Trial: Electrode Positioning in Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation

Background Information: Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is regularly performed by emergency physicians, intensivists, and cardiologists. Although many approaches to performing this procedure exist, the most common electrode placement is the anterior-lateral compared to the anterior-posterior positioning.1 The literature backing ...

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CardiovascularProcedures and SkillsResuscitation

The STROKE-AF and PER DIEM Trials: Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke

Background: The mainstays for management of stroke include admission to a stroke center and management of modifiable risk factors.1,2,3 It is estimated that most strokes are ischemic (87%),4 and atrial fibrillation and/or flutter are thought to be responsible for approximately ...

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Neurology

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