15 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
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
sequestration and activation ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
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
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
sympathetic + ADH activation ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
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
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... symptoms, positive serology ... congenital disease, reactivation ... against T. cruzi Treatment ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
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