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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
in aVR, a true sign ... aVR is a good ECG ... sign of left main ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
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
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... Characteristics Typical EKG ... leads • General signs ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #EKG ... #ecg #clinical
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
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
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
coronary event (eg ... oxygen demand (eg ... decreased supply (eg ... intervention (signs ... bypass grafting (signs
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
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... sudden death • Lab values ... unless worrisome EKG
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
chest infiltrate (e.g ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g ... (e.g., dyspnea, ... chest pain) and signs