Episode 191: Rapid Atrial Fibrillation
We go over the treatment of rapid atrial fibrillation (afib with RVR).
Hosts:
Brian Gilberti, MD
Jonathan Kobles, MD
Show Notes
Understanding AF with RVR Categories
- General AF with RVR: Definition and basic understanding.
- Rapid AF with Pre-excitation: Characteristics and complications.
- Chronic AF in Critical Illness: Identification and special considerations.
Stability Assessment in AF with RVR
- ACLS Protocols: Distinction between unstable and stable patients.
- Unstable Patients: Immediate need for synchronized cardioversion, standard dose at 200 J for adults.
- Stable Patients: Rate vs. rhythm control strategies, consideration of underlying etiology.
- Limitations in Chronic AF: Challenges in patients with AF secondary to critical illness.
ACLS Guidelines and ECG Findings
- Tachycardia with a Pulse Approach: Initial assessment guideline...