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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... - exertional dyspnea ... EKG Findings - low ... - conduction disease
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... • Weakness • Low-grade ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... • Meniere's Disease ... /signs, bidirectional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... : dyspnea, orthopnea ... Less Typical Symptoms ... angiography if low ... coronary artery disease
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Exertional dyspnea ... : • ↓ Low TSH ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
Rapid, increasing signs ... about 95% of NMS cases ... should exhibit low ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Méniére's disease ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... Hyperpigmentation is absent (low ... , infiltrative diseases ... #Management #Endocrinology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
extravasation -> Dyspnea ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology