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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Examination: • Skin hyperpigmentation ... • Jaundice (later ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... obstruction • ALP ... malignancies, Hepatic amyloidosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... known systemic AL ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history ... increases when AAA ... References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... 37:1106-1117 #Management