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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Management Clinical ... macroglossia (AL ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... a plane shows all ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal short ... with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... veil like opacity all ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology