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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... - conduction disease ... Stages #Management #Signs
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
GravesDisease: ... the etiology Signs ... /Symptoms: - Pretibial ... endocrinology #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... algorithm • Travel ... thin smear • Signs ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... rheumatology #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... - hyperacute T waves ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... triple vessel disease
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
findings: Fluid wave ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... ophthalmopathy → Graves ... ' Disease → Confirm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... But now the ACC/ ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... or signs of heart