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AL Amyloidosis: What you need to know (1 CPD point)

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Accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists, this course helps clinicians know when to suspect AL amyloidosis, while also covering investigation and treatment of the condition.

This 1-hour long course provides 1 CPD point.

The course supports doctors and nurses to:

  • Recognise the clinical presentations of AL amyloidosis
  • Know what investigations are required for a diagnosis
  • Appreciate what treatment options are available

It was developed by an expert faculty including NHS consultants in haematology, nephrology and cardiology.

Author list

Prof. Ashutosh Wechalekar, University College London and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Professor of Medicine and Haematology

Dr Christopher Parrish, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, Consultant Haematologist

Prof. Efstathios Kastritis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Greece, Professor of Clinical Therapeutics/Medical Oncology

Dr Jennifer Pinney, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Consultant Nephrologist

Dr Carol Whelan, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Consultant Cardiologist

Prof. Giovanni Palladini, Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, Acting Director of the Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center

Prof. Guy Pratt, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK, Consultant Haematologist

Resource details

Contributed by: Pathology Portal
Authored by: Myeloma UK
Licence: © All rights reserved More information on licences
Last updated: 27 July 2023
First contributed: 06 June 2023
Audience access level: Full user

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