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Common Biliary Diseases seen in the Emergency Room - Comparison Table:

Clinical Features, Labs, Imaging and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Common Biliary Diseases ... Labs, Imaging and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... 90%) • Other: Jaundice ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... MRCP (necrosis, biliary ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... : • Biliary obstruction ... strictures, Benign biliary ... pancreatitis (treatment ... #Indications #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
hemolytic anemia, jaundice ... Months-Years): ​• Miliar ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Weil's Disease: Jaundice ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Pancreato-hépato-biliary ... neck, pancreas, biliary ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
manifestations • Neonatal ... severe disease Treatment ... #rheumatology #management
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... prophylaxis in neonates ... Ophthalmia in neonates ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment ... #Guidelines #Management