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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Diagnostic tests after AL ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... Workup #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AL): immunocyte ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... light chains → AL ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... large pericardial effusion ... known systemic AL ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram