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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Signs #Symptoms
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... as they result from ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally ... rhythm arising from ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Symmetric abnormal ... optic nerves (from ... #Radiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #management #neurology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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presentation, from ... - Symptoms of ... upper limit of normal ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Viral) Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 5% or ≥ 4mmHg from ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... resolution of symptoms
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... opposite direction from ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... Consider invasive arterial ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup