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Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
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
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 - 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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... initiation Clinical ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Erythematous, macular ... context of primary immune ... Clinical Features ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis