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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern ... Stages #Management #Signs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
quadrant discomfort Signs ... of associated autoimmune ... disease (e.g. dryness ... family history of autoimmune ... specific ANAs (e.g
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... : Subacute • Pattern ... exclusion Necrotizing Autoimmune ... or subacute • Pattern
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... inflammation (eg ... hepatocellular pattern ... though cholestatic pattern ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... CNS infection (e.g
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Common Causes: • Autoimmune ... pseudomonas) Autoimmune ... develop another autoimmune ... Reduced libido • Signs ... Administer 250 mcg
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... Signs and symptoms ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
• Is there a pattern ... Autoimmune → Inflammation ... noninflammatory Signs ... • Syphilis - Autoimmune ... an asymmetric pattern
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
brainstem syndromes (e.g ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Myositis, Comorbid autoimmune ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
septal defect An ECG ... the “crochetage” pattern ... larger shunt #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign