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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology ... #Staging
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Diagnosis and Stages ... Clinical Presentation ... Symptoms (orthopnea, PND ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Altered mental status ... • Meningeal signs ... lesion • CNS infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm Source ... unstable vital signs ... , whose clinical ... status appears ... #Management #BloodCultures
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... status & ensure ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... • Sputum gram stain ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... Imaging and more ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... procainamide, statins ... #Management #CriticalCare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... alteration in mental status ... inform immediate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management