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Cirrhosis Risk / Staging Calculators

BONACINI CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE (CDS)
CHILD PUGH CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY OF CIRRHOSIS 

#Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Risk / ... CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE ... CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY ... Cirrhosis #ESLD #hepatology ... classification #scoring #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... and risk-stratification ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
• No bleeding risk ... validated for VTE treatment ... #Scores #Calculators ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
4-T Score for the ... Other potential cause ... Low probability (risk ... Thrombocytopenia #Likelihood #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Treatment: • Global ... cardiovascular risk ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... ) • Classify severity ... Treatment - Acute ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... #diagnosis #HRSAKI ... #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Sweet Syndrome ... Excellent response to treatment ... neutrophils #Sweet #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... cardiovascular risk ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #treatment