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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
large systolic stroke ... rapid fall in arterial ... Quinckess #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Fingernails ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
large systolic stroke ... Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Neck #AorticRegurgitation ... #Signs #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Waterhammer
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... purple abdominal striae ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke ... stratification #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
hypotension - Cardiac ... ., atrial fibrillation ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis