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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath - Normal ... Cardiac Pressures ... Right Atrial ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... • Obstructive arterial ... pressure >10mmHg ... : • Cardiac tamponade
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Normal: RA 0-8, ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... Meds/Treatments (Pressors ... #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... right ventricular pressure ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Arrest Care Algorithm ... systolic blood pressure ... mm Hg or mean arterial ... pressure >65 mm ... electrocardiogram (ECG
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm