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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... /symptoms, positive
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... as their status changes ... in patients who never ... signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
tinnitus, visual changes ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... -60y (hormonal changes ... of diagnosis (e.g ... (for example, cardiomyopathy ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% ... mental status changes ... and signs: • ... → cardiomyopathy ... diagnostic procedures (eg
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... is conscious, symptoms ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Headache • Fever ... • Cough • Changes ... Acute meningeal signs ... (fever, nuchal
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Crossmatch takes ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
normal pregnancy symptoms ... combination of hormonal changes ... recognition and management ... neurohormonal changes ... #Cardiology #OBGyn