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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
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AL): immunocyte ... common in AA and AL ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... light chains → AL ... Persistent pleural effusions
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential
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
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... liver lesions – all ... #Diagnosis #POCUS