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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... macroglossia (AL ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #management #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... artery injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
rapidly over a short ... in transmural injury ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology