Familial ATTR Amyloidosis (Hereditary Type)

This is an educational video about the signs and symptoms associated with this illness caused by a genetic mutation that is passed on through families. If you notice that different family members develop the same type of illness it may be due to a genetic cause. I talk about the diagnostic tests that can be expected to try to diagnose any problems as well as the symptoms one may have that causes them to see a physician. Putting the pieces of the puzzle together is easy if you know what to look for.

Now a couple of notes about this video.
1) I am sorry but I was hungry while doing this and you can hear my stomach growling. Getting this uploaded for you was more important, so I waited! LOL
2) On the slide talking about a fecal occult check, I mentioned a urinalysis, but failed to mention why one would be done. If a person is having trouble with diarrhea, they often check for an infection of the kidneys as a cause, so they would need a urine specimen to dip and look for leukocytes or nitrates to see if infection in present. If it is, they should culture it and check the sensitivity to make sure the antibiotics they prescribe will be effective.
3) The left and right failure videos I reference are already uploaded on this channel for you.

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