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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 ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
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 ... #Cardiology #EKG ... Placement #Flutter #ECGEducator
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG: ... #cardiology #clinical
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
records asx events, all ... needs to keep symptom ... needs to keep symptom ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Infarction  Ischemic Symptoms ...  EKG and/or biomarker ... TIMI III flow in all ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology