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Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... scanning or pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Cytopenia: 2% ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... amyloidosis, PAH