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Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pancreatic Duct Syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... Brain Failure Lung ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Actively maintained fever ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Low serum IgG level ... and M panel Management ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... 7gm/dL) I - ICU level ... >120 refer to AGA ... practice guidelines ... TEG -> dec. in blood
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... body site (i.e., blood ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... , lung/ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... passage • Arterial blood ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... 1) 4) Average age ... granulomas within the lungs ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA ... Clinical Practice Guideline ... with Preserved Liver ... Systemic #Treatment #Management ... #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... • Pneumonia: blood ... • CTD workup: ANA ... ILD #diagnosis #management