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Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
• Typically affects ... extremities • Spares ... palms and soles Management ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Management ... #Dermatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
vasoconstricting effect ... endothelin - Effect ... metabolism - Effect ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Injection #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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- Pulmonary effects ... Extra pulmonary effects ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... #comparison #management
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
breakdown, and also reflects ... reaches 20mm – reflects ... after 30 min - reflects ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare #Hematology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... less common, only affects ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... only increase short-term ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #hepatology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Alcohol - Alcohol affects ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... - Main adverse effects ... = Hematologic (