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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... Signs / Symptoms ... -> Circulatory collapse ... seizures) - Cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Chest Pain Have Acute ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Signs #LikelihoodRatios ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Cardiogenic Shock: Pathogenesis, complications and clinical findings

#Cardiogenic #Shock #pathophysiology #cardiology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Cardiogenic #Shock #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... to myosin and cardiac ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms ... Chest Pain Have Acute ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
#Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology