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Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
1) Patient presentation ... , Infiltrative cardiomyopathy ... smoldering myeloma 2) ... diphosphonate (DPD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
• Dialysis-related ... Diagnosis: 1. ... Clinical suspicion 2. ... activation → IL-1 ... disproportionate atrial
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
greater stroke risk and ... A2 Age ≥ 75 (2 ... Vascular disease (MI, PAD ... point) Sc Sex ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
2-in-1 mitral regurgitation - Excess motion of the anterior leaflet (Carpentier type II)
Echocardiogram 2- ... in-1 mitral regurgitation ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... ., familial or dilated ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... In addition to dilated ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #saline