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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... hepatology #HepC #HepatitisC ... #Management #Pharmacology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
(DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Adenovirus - Hepatitis ... muscle aches, jaundice ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Results in severe keratitis ... #Acanthamoeba #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... other causes of jaundice ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #Management #Algorithm
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ocular lesions: keratitis ... loss, nausea, jaundice ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management