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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
sarcoid Lofgren Syndrome ... polyarthralgias Heerfordt syndrome ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Staging ... #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... PIP Involvement, Spares ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... Altered mental status ... Neurological symptoms ... Imaging Patterns ... Anterior circulation: MCA
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... Altered mental status ... pressure • Gram stain
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... Imaging and more ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Underlying disease states ... locations: Wrist, MCP ... birefringent • Gram stain ... • Metabolic syndrome ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... and Rvol ≥ 30 mL ... aneurysm neck • Stasis ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis