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Amyloidosis Types - Comparison Table
Proteins depositing where they shouldn't
 • AL
 • TTR
 • AA

Julia Gips,
Amyloidosis Types ... shouldn't • AL ... juliagips15 #Amyloidosis ... #Types #differential
Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... onco_cardiology #Amyloidosis ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
(sarcoidosis, amyloidosis ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
Parkinson (+), AL ... amyloidosis and ... other #Syncope #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... failure - Cancer: Amyloidosis ... differentiation syndrome in APL ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
cuff leak, check pilot ... leaks & tighten all ... cuff leak, check pilot ... leaks & tighten all ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
macroglossia (AL ... periorbital bruising (AL ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... intended to be all-inclusive ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #differential
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential # ... diagnosis #radiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology