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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... Clinical Presentation ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... , based on signs ... standard 12 lead ECG ... Lead I on the ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells ... #sign #ClotInTransit
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #DeWinter #DeWintersTWaves
Waves - Acute Sign ... LAD Occlusion #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... DeWintersTWaves #ECGEducator
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #DeWinter #DeWintersTWaves
Waves - Acute Sign ... LAD Occlusion #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... DeWintersTWaves #ECGEducator
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... STEMI on EKG ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... - Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... CN7, parotid), CT ... inflammatory cause) • EMG
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... GCA #Temporal #Signs