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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... neuropathy or cardiac ... #Signs #Symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
hypotension - Cardiac ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positive Romberg sign ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential