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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... Diagnostic tests after AL ... amyloidosis diagnosis ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AL): immunocyte ... Cardiac: • LVH ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... Amyloid typing Cardiac ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
revealed during CPR ... POCUS POCUS (cardiac ... SubXi) showing why CPR ... POCUS #clinical #ACLS ... #echocardiogram
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Effusion seen during CPR ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patient presented in cardiac ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
tachyarrhythmias may all ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Start continuous CPR ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup