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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... hepatomegaly - normal ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Cardiology #Staging
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... on radioactive lung
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... #Polo #Mint #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the peripheral lung ... represents an axial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... Serial TTE and close ... #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... • Classic triad ... hypertension; some normal ... common symptoms and signs ... may present with pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... (for example, cardiomyopathy ... #Management #Signs
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Presentation: • Mimics normal ... Key Point: High clinical ... recognition and management ... #Cardiology #OBGyn
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis