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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... ) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... Pain • ECG: Bad ... Connect ECG Leads ... #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Workup
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... important to examine all ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Evaluation - Chest ... - Infectious workup ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... indicated, start CPR ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... examination and vital signs ... #Workup
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
logical sequence of signs ... be present at all ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs ... #RadiologyAssistant