Amyloidosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following disorders can lead to a low V/Q mismatch? A. Pulmonary edema B. Pulmonary Embolism C. Pulmonary Hypertension D. Hypercapnia A. Pulmonary edema Nitric oxide, which is released by the glomerular endothelial cells, causes which physiological process to occur? A. Vasoconstriction B. Vasodilation B. Vasodilation What would be a normal physiological response in regard to osmosis be in a patient with hyperglycemia? The patient's serum is hypertonic and the fluid will m...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

Clinical characteristics of wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: disproving myths Esther Gonzalez-L opez 1,2,3, Christian Gagliardi4 , Fernando Dominguez1,3, Cristina Candida Quarta4 , F. Javier de Haro-del Moral5 , Agnese Milandri4 , Clara Salas3,6, Mario Cinelli4 , Marta Cobo-Marcos1,3, Massimiliano Lorenzini4 , Enrique Lara-Pezzi2,3, Serena Foffi4 , Luis Alonso-Pulpon1,3, Claudio Rapezzi4 , and Pablo Garcia-Pavia1,3,7*

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: most common cause is ____. Others? - Answer- alcohol; may also be idiopathic, myocarditis, or drugs (doxorubicin) -- 1 in 3 cases of heart failure are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy What PE and EKG changes are seen with dilated cardiomyopathy? - Answer- PE: S3, JVD, crackles - possible mitral regurg EKG: nonspecific ST and T wave changes, LBBB Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is due to hypertrophy of the _____. PE reveals mitral regurgitation, a ____heart sound, and ...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

ARDMS ECHO EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Where is the CS located - Precise Answer Posterior to the AV groove Scatter = - Precise Answer RBC's Most common congenital anomaly most frequently seen in adults - Precise Answer Bi-cuspid valve In order to record a vegetation of endocarditis by echo the veg must have a diameter of at least - Precise Answer 3 mm Which M mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a fenestrated Aortic Valve? - Precise Answer Di...

MCCQE1 Questions and Answers 100% Solved An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x...

Can microglossia or macroglossia be acquired later in life and is not just solely developmental/ congenital? Macroglossia Examples of acquired include: edentulism amyloidosis Myxedema--> hypothyroidism Acromegaly Congenital etiology: Vascular malformation Muscular hypertrophy What is abnormal attachment (usually short, thick lingual frenum) of lingual frenum limiting tongue mobility? Ankyloglossia What is fissured tongue associated with? Geographic tongue What syndrome i...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORRE...

Abscess - Answer-An abscess is an infection under the skin. It looks lika blister or pimple filled with fluid or pus. If needles are inserted into or near an abscess, infection of a dialysis access or other tissues may occur. Access - Answer-An access -vascular access- is a route into the bloodstream that allows enough blood flow for hemodialysis. For permanent access, a surgeon connects a vein to an artery. This can be done directly - fistula- or with a piece of synthetic tubing - graft. ...