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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for ... other causes of ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... appropriate Consider CT ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
chest infiltrate (e.g ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g ... (e.g., dyspnea, ... chest pain) and signs
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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• Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... CNS infection (e.g ... #Algorithm #neurology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic