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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
infection Cardinal ... without localizing signs ... Rickettsioses, bacterial ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... worsening brady, Signs ... Pads in AP position ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... Symptoms: • Cardiac ... lung disease), PAH ... (pulmonary arterial ... rheumatology #diagnosis #signs
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Cardiac surgery?
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... . ❶ Stop injecting ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... 1: 1.5 g/kg of ... 3: lg/kg of 25% ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management