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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... clinically, based on signs ... and symptoms, but ... In order to create ... #Cardiology #EKG
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
/SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... /or cerebellar symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Sensory speech areas ... of nearby motor areas ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas ... #Wernickes #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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from TB endemic areas ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... /symptoms of active ... tissue damage - CXR
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 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g ... - Pulmonary symptoms ... (e.g., dyspnea, ... chest pain) and signs
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
common benign breast ... High mobile - "breast ... e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... of trauma Breast
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG