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Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... • Cytopenia: 2% ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... Lymphoma, Cytopenia: 2%
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... disease and pulmonary ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome