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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
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 ... T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Altered mental status ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... ) • Temporal arteritis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... twitter.com/Hussainch/status ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... ’s called Frog sign
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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 ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... - CBC with differential ... presentation in winter ... nonconvuIsive status ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... Stage 2 hypertension ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
with the same symptoms ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis