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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... thickening and biatrial enlargement ... from amyloidosis ... RJonesSonoEM #Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... thickening and biatrial enlargement ... from amyloidosis ... known systemic AL amyloidosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... thickening and biatrial enlargement ... from amyloidosis ... known systemic AL amyloidosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... thickening and biatrial enlargement ... from amyloidosis ... known systemic AL amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis - Summary ... Primary amyloid amyloidosis ... • Senile amyloidosis ... Amyloidosis ... disproportionate atrial enlargement
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Rheumatic fever • Amyloidosis ... neuropathy - SLE, Amyloidosis ... GPA • Parotid enlargement ... Macroglossia - Amyloidosis ... Scleroderma • Amyloidosis
Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... Amyloid_Planet #Amyloidosis ... #ALAmyloidosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
lacrimal glandular enlargement ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Hilar enlargement ... causes of hilar enlargement ... HilarEnlargement #Hilar #Enlargement
Amyloidosis Types - Comparison Table
Proteins depositing where they shouldn't
 • AL
 • TTR
 • AA

Julia Gips,
Amyloidosis Types ... juliagips15 #Amyloidosis