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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 ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
chest infiltrate (e.g ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Hyperkalemia (7.2) on ECG

HyperK is known as the Great Masquerader on ECG bc it can take
Hyperkalemia (7.2) on ECG ... Masquerader on ECG ... The telltale sign ... #Hyperkalemia #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... wave inversion in avL ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary