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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Findings - low ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
of morphologic findings ... we call these findings ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... patient when the finding ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
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Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the following findings ... A signet-ring sign ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... most specific finding ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF ... Most relevant findings ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... overload -> - CHF ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... echo/angiogram findings ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology