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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... in those with CLD ... months without treatment ... Brain Failure Lung ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... to acute exacerbation ... Abbreviation: ILD ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Interstitium • ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... , Beomycin • Acute ... #Diseases #ILD
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Infectious: • Acute ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... with or without cirrhosis ... • Intra-pulmonary ... on radioactive lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclusion of other ILDs