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Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Clinical Manifestations ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology