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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... fibrillation - ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
AFib with RVR on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX

POCUS showing us why this pt's
Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX ... AFib #RVR #POCUS #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #atrial #fibrillation
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... fibrillation or ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG unremarkable ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
(PLAX) 57yo M with ... work up including negative ... ECG, CXR & trop ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #VFib #PSAX #POCUS ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
discharge) after a negative ... natural frequency (e.g ... patients with a negative ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Cultures including TB negative ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology