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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... - conduction disease ... #Management #Signs
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Clinical Evaluation ... 30%; can be only symptom ... 3-12% • Cardiac ... associated w severe disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... and Management ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... evidence of cardiac ... evidence of cardiac
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... symptoms/signs ... history alongside evaluation ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... and Management ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... evidence of cardiac ... evidence of cardiac
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... search for warning signs ... or symptoms warranting ... palpitations, changes ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms ... coronary artery disease ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... or TSH level if symptoms ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management