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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Brain Failure Lung ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... , Cholangitis, Acute ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... Ensure leg is at level ... • Syndrome caused ... Syndrome usually ... days after an acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Low serum IgG level ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... edema • BNP level ... respiratory distress syndrome ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology