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Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
Grades of Hepatic ... Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria ... #WestHaven #Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
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Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary ... • A Partial Classification ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Grading
Grade I: Generally alert, but with sleep irregularities, Mild confusion, Mildly slowed speech,
Encephalopathy - Grading ... Grade I: Generally ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #classification ... #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Summary Definition ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... - Slow growing, ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Elevated ... #Summary #treatment ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnosis ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary A defect ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... #treatment #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Paracentesis ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #Hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... liver disease management ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology