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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... - exertional syncope ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
in the field of syncope ... ED work-up for syncope ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
limb ischemia, bowel ... tetany/cramps, syncope ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... neuropathy or cardiac ... cardiomyopathy) and syncope
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
of an adverse cardiac ... troponin test and ECG ... Obtain an ECG at ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain