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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
College of Cardiology ... or signs of heart ... of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
failure. ... Look for other signs ... of heart failure ... have an acute cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... sparing ("McConnell Sign ... /w acute right heart ... #McConnells #Sign ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
lupus pernio • Cardiac ... : Heart failure, ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... #management #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... with + Kussmaul sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
signs of amyloidosis ... failure, Heart ... • Noncardiac signs ... signs: technetium ... #cardiology