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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... hepatomegaly - normal ... #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... small blue-colored spot ... (middle chest, lower ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Exam Crackles: • Short ... pulmonary edema and ... bodies Rhonchi: • Lower ... Findings #Pulmonary #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #signs
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
infection of the hand ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... upsloping ST dep and ... T wave in V1 - normal ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg