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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 ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery?
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Infarction  Ischemic Symptoms ...  EKG and/or biomarker ... Fick calculated cardiac ... #Algorithm #DCSI
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnostic Algorithm
Suspicion of cardiogenic shock: Hypoperfusion with suspected cardiac etiology

#Cardiogenic #Shock #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cardiogenic Shock ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... with suspected cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #cardiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
A Lewis Lead (also ... is a modified ECG ... clinically, based on signs ... and symptoms, but ... #Cardiology #EKG
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
of Cardiogenic Shock ... patient experiencing cardiac ... currently experiencing signs ... or symptoms of ... #Cardiogenic #Shock
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... consultation with cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... PO4 and Mg into cells ... - Tetany - Cardiac ... pathophysiology #symptoms ... #signs