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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
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... macroglossia (AL ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fat infiltrates maternal ... , ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr, ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... : • Maternal Support ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
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
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... known systemic AL ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... appearance of heart on CXR ... known systemic AL ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
Here the AP-window ... is convex laterally ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #APWindow ... Fullness #Convexity #AP