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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... ; CTEPH, chronic ... disease; LFT, liver ... #Hypertension #Workup
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
complications of chronic ... of nutrition in chronic ... (avoiding long fasting ... prevent or treat hepatic ... Cirrhosis #diet #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... profile, including liver ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... correction of chronic ... up to 3x in the setting ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
Artificial Liver ... failure, Acute-on-chronic ... Hemodiafiltration - Works ... substances causing hepatic ... Systems #hepatology #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... infection) • Chronic ... Urinary antigen testing ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management