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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... clinical event ( ... clinical event and ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... defect (Type 1) ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... ) on room air Treatment
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... Immunoglobulin light chains as ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... effusions, weight ... symptoms, or> 1 ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... 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
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... 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
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
• Prevalence: 1- ... associated with DM-1, ... Clinical Manifestations ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary Clinical ... features - Classic triad ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Treatment - Best