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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... Management Clinical ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Stages #Management #Signs
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... ’s called Frog sign ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
fever, what’s the clinical ... sign shown , what ... ’s the diagnosis ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #JVP #Cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
- Widespread T wave ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #cardiology #McConnells ... #sign #ClotInTransit
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential