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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: ... no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... If decompensated ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... supplemental oxygen if ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... ) Classification ... marrow biopsy - if ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology