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1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... time; LA, left atrium ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
the extension function ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
physiological function ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #variants #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... Michael Macias, EM ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... ) EM resident ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram ... reduced RV systolic function ... Hypertension #IPAH #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c