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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4C
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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #S4C
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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Clinical Presentation ... precordial leads) - atrial ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... Clinical suspicion ... activation → IL-1 ... Immunofixation • Tissue biopsy-Congo ... disproportionate atrial
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... Percutaneous renal biopsy
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... blood gas (ABC)
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Consider cardiac ... endomyocardial biopsy ... #management #cardiology