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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... Depending on degree of instability ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Limited data on ability ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Reversibles 3) Stabilize ... #Summary #criticalcare
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
a fixed ratio, e.g ... Use hemodynamic stability ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management ... #Summary #CriticalCare
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❹ Insert intra-arterial ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management