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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... • Echocardiogram ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size ... disproportionate atrial
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... with systemic amyloidosis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #differential
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
COMMON CAUSES + ... mental status DIAGNOSIS ... Serial boluses 250cc ... Lactated Ringers > Normal ... Septic #Shock #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Obtain EKG if: ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... malignant, pediatric cases ... • Classic triad ... hypertension; some normal ... procedures (eg,