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Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Delivery Oxygen Uptake ... Pressures #Normal #Cardiology
Definitions and illustrations of criteria used to categorize cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) likelihood based on cardiac magnetic
fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake ... wall; (2) diffuse uptake ... small area of FDG uptake ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Probability #Table #Radiology
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
radionucleotide uptake ... Amyloidosis #Diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
SaO2) ● Oxygen uptake ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Radionucleotide Uptake ... Reduced uptake ... Generalized increased uptake ... Focal increased uptake ... #radionuclide #uptake
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
radioactive iodine uptake ... areas of increased uptake ... by suppressed uptake ... focal increased uptake ... by suppressed uptake
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
following poor intake ... Update: See https
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
AHA/HFSA Focused Update ... American College of Cardiology ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
1 )
consider radioiodine uptake ... Methimazole/PTU (take ... Radioactive iodine (take
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Normal Radioiodine Uptake ... Low Radioiodine Uptake