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Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... Family history of cirrhosis ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... #management #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
pts with chronic HBV ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... , HIV, HCV. ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Bacterial • Viral (EBV ... Parasitic • Fungal ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Simple Virus • Fungal ... to infections (HPV ... , EBV), Renal cell ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... amyloidosis, Bacterial, fungal ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
disease - Cirrhosis ... peritonitis - Fungal ... peritonitis - HIV-associated ... #differential #hepatology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... CO2 = dilated BV ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... , CMV, EBV - Influenza ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... : HIV frequently ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology