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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Stages #Management #Signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
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 ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... forward flow. e.g ... #catheter #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... • Epicardial artery ... ST Elevation of Normal ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... 2 to 10 weeks after ... Acute meningeal signs ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... of more of the signs ... cause (impregnated catheters ... adrenaline infusion after ... alternate vasopressor (e.g
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
of diagnosis (e.g ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... weakness • Severe cardiac