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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... been ruled out, HIC ... with elevated HIC ... , hepatic iron concentration ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Variceal Bleeding • Hepatic ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... Cirrhosis #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
MAS, Visceral, DIC ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Caused by liver ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
terminology and lets ... antibiotics cover only a sliver ... spectrum – this lets ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology #management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... epinephrine prn DIC ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Adult hookworms live ... Hookworms subsequently die ... No treatment is ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... • Nephrogenic DI ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS ... syndrome - IGG4 - Hepatic ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... TAFRO #diagnosis #management