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"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... erythema #clinical ... #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver ... hepatology #cirrosis #photo
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
the respective fungal ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... boxes indicate final ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Differential Diagnosis ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
response to a fungal ... mentagrophytes) Clinical ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Features
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
Infantile Spasms ... of the legs Clinical ... EEG pattern Management ... seizures #Infantile ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Concise one-liner ... Wrap up RRT: • Final ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare