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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... fibrillation -
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
on Echocardiogram ... (S4C) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical approach had best ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #effusion
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Persistent pleural effusions ... • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
on Echocardiogram ... ECG alternans motion ... #Echocardiogram ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... , atrial fibrillation ... #Shock #Management
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation ... with preserved atrial ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #a4c #AV #Dissociation
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Cardiology #S4C