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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG Findings ... #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
symptoms, mental state ... for inclusion all ... Findings are summarised ... in Tables 5.2 and ... #Pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
be graded into stages ... the chest film (Table ... be present at all ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Findings #Signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional status ... Functional status ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
echo/angiogram findings ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Elimination (see Table ... Optimize volume status ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Treatments: • K-Binding
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #