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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Stages #Management #Signs
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
D-Sign in a lady ... LV takes shape of ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
– symptoms and signs ... ), Sweating Signs ... Tachycardia or atrial ... hypertension, Cardiac ... Hyperthyroidism #Symptoms #Signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... , often with 1-2 ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... Sgarbossa criterion 2
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
height of QRS in 2 ... >0.1 mV in any 2 ... ) NSTEMI/UA - 2 ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... of cardiac image ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... 2 patients w ... with McConnell sign ... ) A McConnell sign ... #McConnells #Sign
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... POCUS #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... endocrinology #signs
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... as McConnell's sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign