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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... Management Clinical ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
atrial flutter ... is suspected clinically ... , based on signs ... and symptoms, but ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... elbow flexion test ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... Serial EKGS in pts ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
- Widespread T wave ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical