10 results
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH ... use assessment (e.g ... laboratory tests (e.g ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... IV albumin (1 g/kg ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... with positive serology ... amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
UDCA (13-15 mg/kg ... /or prognostic criteria ... Cirrhosis #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
search for and treatment ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria ... Treatment Approach ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology