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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... PBC Epidemiology ... 30-65 years PBC ... PBC Signs and ... • Fatigue PBC
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Step 1: In the patient ... Patients with cirrhosis ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Drug-induced SLE Anti-Jo-1 ... Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... (PBC) Anticentromere ... #antibodies
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... • Monitor: CBC ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Pathophysiology ... if high risk if WBC ... symptoms, or> 1 ... QD until normal WBC ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Manifestations: 1) ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... 3) Monoclonal antibodies ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... DIC • Severe Liver ... HIT: Heparin-PF4 antibodies ... hydration • RBC ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC ... #hematology #reactions
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology