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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... tests after AL ... amyloidosis diagnosis ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... TnT, proBNP #Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... Clinical suspicion ... Clinical Manifestations ... Diagnostic Testing ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
findings confirmed a diagnosis ... AL amyloidosis is ... Early diagnosis ... treatment are critical ... #clinical #photo
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Stenehjem E et al ... AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics ... #MDRO #clinical ... #management #pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... usually works clinically ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Management Clinical ... macroglossia (AL ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Cardiac #Diagnosis
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... could arrange all ... the clinically ... does not equal clinical ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram