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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
Estimating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Echocardiography

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction #Diastology #Diastasis #EWave #AWave
Echocardiography #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... EARatio #EPrime #Overview
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
Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... onco_cardiology #Amyloidosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Cardiac
When Murmurs Need Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Cardiology #Screening #Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC ... 2008 Guidelines #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #Cardiology ... Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
Here’s a basic Diastology primer sheet I made before @sinaiemus echo session based on podcasts by
@SAlerhand #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... EARatio #EPrime #Overview
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Management Clinical ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
mueormycosis, GPA, amyloidosis ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antibiotics Class Overview ... All are IV only. ... usually works clinically ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview