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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... ) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... veil like opacity all ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... Collapse #clinical #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... : Acute STEMI, Aortic ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... wave inversion in avL ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ... acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management