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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Management Clinical ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
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Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CT • Partial ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
neurocheck was normal ... after this event, CT ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
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This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
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Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... areas of low, normal ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary