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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... lung parenchyma 3. ... patients >64 years 3. ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ductal dilation 3. ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension Classification ... Veno-occlusive disease 3) ... #Hypertension #Classification ... #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... • Blood smear: Differential ... Rituximab +++ 3 ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... / week in last 3 ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
mortality w/in 3 ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... Nitroprusside — 0.1 - 3 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Checklist
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... tests + imaging 3) ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
concept is that all 3 ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification