Atrial Fibrillation

Management Strategies for Acute Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department – Resident Journal Review

Authors: Eli Brown, MD; Allison Regan, MD; Kaycie Corburn, MD; Jacqueline Shibata, MD Edited by: Jay Khadpe, MD, FAAEM; Michael C. Bond, MD, FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense September/October 2013 Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are the most commonly occurring arrhythmias in the United States. Management strategies for AF and AFL emphasize ventricular […]
Management of Atrial Fibrilation with Rapid Ventricular Response — Choosing Rate Control Wisely

Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Nathan Haas, MDUniversity of Michigan Department of EmergencyOriginally Published: Modern Resident October/November 2014 Atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid ventricular response (RVR) is relatively commonplace in the ED, and practice patterns vary in how rate control is achieved. Presented below are different approaches to accomplishing rate control, broken down by medication class […]
Warfarin and Bridging – A Conundrum

Author: Meaghan Mercer, DOEmergency Medicine ResidentUniversity of Nevada School of MedicineAAEM/RSA Immediate Past President This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. The following blog post appeared initially at www.lasvegasemr.com/foam-blog and is reproduced with the permission of the author. Case: A 40-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of three days […]

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