18 results
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
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... triad: Fever, Arthralgia ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... • Ocular: uveitis
Melanoma - Clinical subtypes
 - 
Superficial spreading melanoma (70%)
 - 
Nodular melanoma (15%)
 - 
Lentigo maligna
Melanoma - Clinical ... ) - Lentigo maligna ... - (10%) - Acral ... melanoma (5%) #Diagnosis ... #Superficial #Nodular
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Seizures - Malignant ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Features: • Triad
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... decade → peripheral/acral ... before epiphyseal fusion ... colon (↑polyps & malignancy ... to CVD & colon malignancy