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Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
Chest pain after AFib ... the most likely diagnosis ... moderate pericardial effusion ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... • Echocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
Short axis of this ... mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... alternans on the ECG ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... CVID • Protein- amyloidosis ... Cholestatic drugs- e.g ... Altered length • Short ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... -It’s a diagnosis ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
edema, pleural effusion ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... protein loss (e.g ... Intestinal diseases (e.g ... Celiac), Amyloidosis
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... Often it starts ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... AtrialFibrillation #ECGEducator
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... information about CNS perfusion ... SHORT-TERM PATTERNS ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis