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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... (Acute) Additional ... Beta-blockers and IV fluids ... Treatment: • ... #Management #pathophysiology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Lysis Syndrome An acute ... grade lymphoma & Acute ... malignancies Treatments ... : • IV fluids ... Syndrome #TLS #oncology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Acute limb ischemia ... blood flow due to acute ... thromboembolic disease ... pathophysiology: ... #endovascular #treatment
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
Acute Compartment ... Extravasation of IV fluids ... allow fluid to disperse ... compartment pressure #Acute ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS #pathophysiology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... Pancreatic Diseases ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... preload → IV Fluids ... underlying liver disease ... the underlying disease ... → No specific treatment