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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage chronic cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... phase: Derm findings ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #management #Bartonella
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... sensitivity) Clinical ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... ingestion → colonic ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... most common long term ... #management #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... Device used for tamponade ... Device used for tamponade ... mucosa Stricture Management ... for palliative treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... #Management #Infections
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... large total body stores ... • P/E - GI and derm ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... : • A clinical ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #management #Dermatology