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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... #management #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... - Obesity - Cirrhosis ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... failure, liver cirrhosis ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... of liver disease ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
PSC) PSC is a chronic ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... Care focuses on symptom ... management. ... #Hepatology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis