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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
saline) in the right ... patient with an ASD ... #washout #ASD # ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... activation → IL-1 ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
in Right Atrium ... Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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macroglobulinemia • Amyloidosis ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... chain) amyloidosis ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... SPEP can: 1.
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
0 mEq Acid Deficit ... mEq Bicarbonate Deficit ... All rights reserved ... Distress Syndrome ... , Shunt < 20% VD