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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
disease, liver ... Brain Failure Lung ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... disease. ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Mediterranean Fever ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... syndromes Clinical ... rash) • Heart, lung ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... • Liver diseases ... Low serum IgG level ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... of invasive GAS disease ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... , lung/ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones • Liver ... Disease • Vitamin ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... disease and in ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
inferior to the level ... which the right lung ... hernia Esophageal disease ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant