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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... skin, fat pad, bone ... tests after AL amyloidosis ... chain ratio • Bone ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... Manifestations: Renal ... muscle wasting Bone ... Diagnostic Testing ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis ... associated with renal ... loss, fatigue, bone ... blood smear • Renal ... SPEP #Hematology #Diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... Bone scan is indicated ... patients with bone ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... more: • Clonal bone ... deposition disease, and amyloidosis ... diseases, CML, amyloidosis ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
- Decreased bone ... have been a/w TDF renal ... multiple causes) - Bone ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #TDF
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
level <3 g/dL • Bone ... hyperCalcemia, Renal ... multiple myeloma, AL amyloidosis ... myeloma and AL amyloidosis ... Significance #hematology #diagnosis
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... Findings/diagnosis ... abnormal echogencity, renal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound