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Amyloidosis
Is a condition in which an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in your tissues and organs. When it does, it affects their shape and how they work.
Symptoms:
- Swelling of your ankles and legs
- Severe fatigue and weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Numbness, tingling or pain in your hands or feet, especially pain in your wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Diarrhea, possibly with blood, or constipation
- Feeling full quickly when eating, and significant weight loss
- An enlarged tongue
- Skin changes, such as thickening or easy bruising, and purplish patches around the eyes
- An irregular heartbeat
- Difficulty swallowing
Preliminary plan:
- Dermatologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths (microscopy)
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Bilirubin (total, direct)
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
- CK-creatine kinase
- Histological examination of the affected skin fragment