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Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... from subclinical disease ... to acute liver ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Ischemia • Autoimmune ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Cholestatic disease ... US — Normal Bile
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ... steatosis • Autoimmune
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Renal Failure • Liver ... Hepatitis • HIV Autoimmune ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic • ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Summary • an autoimmune ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
an underlying autoimmune ... and treatment can ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... disease) and augmentation ... #nephrology #sodium
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
) is an autoimmune-mediated ... neurodegenerative disease ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
the result of an autoimmune ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis ... sympathetic + ADH ... • Normal kidney ... Treatment Overview ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology