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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... of amyloidosis: ... to 3 based on comparison ... monoclonal protein, Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
QRS complex of normal ... - Brugada's sign ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... have a low or normal ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... ST Elevation of Normal ... #cardiology #ecg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis