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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... injury: > 3 • ... Chronic muscle injury ... #hepatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... Lactose intolerance 3. ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Summary Overview: chronic ... AM stiffness, >1 ... effusions, reduced ROM Laboratory ... ideally limit for acute ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... correction of chronic ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #nephrology #sodium
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... Screening Tests for Acute ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... profile, including liver
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
Acute-on-chronic ... Support Systems: 1) ... hemodiafilter 3) ... Hemodiafiltration - Works ... #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... / Chronic Pneumonia ... 2) Culture 3) ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic ... pruritus • Liver ... pruritus • Hematologic ... itchy areas. 3. ... #Nephrology #CKD