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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... Clinical Presentation ... Exam - macroglossia ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Stages Clinical ... , LE edema) Physical ... Exam (For Severe ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... Macias, EM Resident Physician ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Exam would reveal ... Kanavel’s signs ... #MSK #clinical ... #radiology #finger ... #ultrasound #labeled
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology
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Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
patients with no signs ... revealed 19% had cardiac ... Clinical Findings ... on mitral and aortic ... #Management #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... clinical judgement ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest