Atrial fibrillation as a frequent reason for calls by Emergency Medical Teams

<p align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span>Introduction.</span></strong></span></span></...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Roczniak, Marta Skalik, Barbara Brodziak-Dopierała, Robert Płaziak, Hubert Marek, Marcin Motyka, Krzysztof Sośnicki, Magdalena Wojtanowska-Kaczka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/32829
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Summary:<p align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span>Introduction.</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span> Atrial fibrillation is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia which is also a frequent cause of calls by Emergency Medical Services Teams.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span>The purpose of the work was </span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>presentation of the conduct of the Medical Rescue Teams in about patients with atrial fibrillation.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span> Research methodology. </span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>The study included an 86-year-old woman who was called by the Medical Rescue Team due to increasing weakness accompanied by chest pain and dyspnoea. At the patient after a thorough medical history and physical examination, the first episode of atrial fibrillation was found. An individual case study method was used. The study was conducted on the basis of a medical rescue cardthose.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span> Conclusions.</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>There is no one size fits all regimen for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. There are algorithms that facilitate the implementation of appropriate treatment. The rescue operation must always be tailored to the individualthe patient's health status and modified as necessary. Thanks to this procedure, paramedics minimize the chances of making a mistake and improve the patient's health.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
ISSN:2391-8306