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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... Steroids - Novel ... Amyloid_Planet #Amyloidosis ... #ALAmyloidosis ... #Pharmacology #Management
Cardiac Amyloidosis Management
The liver produces transthyretin tetramers, which dissociate into monomers and mis-fold, then aggregate into
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... Management The ... Cardiac amyloidosis ... yeeann_c #Cardiac #Amyloidosis ... #Treatment
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... outpatient setting Novel ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... Screening #Addiction #Medications
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic medications ... illness with VS instability ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... Hemodynamic instability ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... useful when A-fib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Celiac), Amyloidosis ... Primary or secondary Treatment ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
of nonsurgical treatment ... 48–72 h if on treatment ... explanation • Inability ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... #nonoperative #management