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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Cardiology #Staging
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... and sympathetic tone ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Mitral Valve Myxoma

Mitral valve myxoma is another extremely rare entity. 100 cases reported in literature. They
less systemic symptoms ... This one proved ... possible, MVR done ... Valve #Myxoma #clinical ... #POCUS #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Transplantation including bone ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... • EEG: With persistent ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... counseling should be done ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... transplantation CLINICAL ... after symptom onset ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... great catch by one ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... best choice for management ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS ... including negative ECG ... POCUS done prior ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX