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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 ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Mechanical Cardiac ... volume: Slight increase ... #Mechanical #Cardiac ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... and Survey 4) Workup ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery?
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... The Kussmaul sign ... defined by an increase ... patients after cardiac ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
pressure supports the work ... Ramp up iPAP to increase ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... tachycardia, hypoxemia, decreased ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... mainstay of initial management ... #Workup
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pump - Digoxin works ... This increase of ... of the heart - Decreased ... phase O of the cardiac ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
prolong life and decrease ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... in systole → decreases ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare