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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 ... hepatomegaly - normal ... pseudoinfarct pattern ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... fluid intake (<50% normal ... ) Signs of severe ... Grunting - Marked chest ... Bronchiolitis #Management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... evaluation of the pattern ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... per minute) or abnormal ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #Management #skin
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... 30%), Variable pattern ... lesions (a), Brain: normal ... Neuritis #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... This algorithm ... the red bed-head sign ... principles of the algorithm ... resuscitation, chest
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Apnea/poor effort, Signs ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... normalized vital signs ... shock - ↓HR, ↓BP, Abnormal ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... Amnesia >5 min • Abnormal ... fontanelle • Sign ... mastoid (Battle sign ... #Algorithm #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms