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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Symptoms: • Cardiac ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... arterial HTN) ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #signs
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... thickening and biatrial ... large pericardial effusion ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4C
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... scanning or pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... quickly (30-90 sec ... CO during a 15 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
microscopy and serial ... or scleroderma (SSc ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Venous disease (SVC ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... described for Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C