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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Brain Failure Lung ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Treat underlying liver ... straight cath or long-term ... #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Serum urate level ... Gout #diagnosis #management
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Guidelines ... colon #Screening #Indications ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... irritable bowel syndrome ... #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence