Perioperative medicine & anaesthesia · UKMLA & AKT
Atrial fibrillation
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise atrial fibrillation — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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Treating the precipitant is always the priority - secondary AF often reverts spontaneously once the cause is managed. IV fluids and IV antibiotics before antiarrhythmics in sepsis-induced AF.
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