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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... ) on room air Treatment ... no established medical ... #hepatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... : clinical basics ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Mechanisms and treatments
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... the physical, mental ... #diagnosis #causes ... pimecrolimus and cancers ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... cases, not associated ... temperature >40C), mental ... may present with pulmonary ... Beta blockers cancel
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... , Median age 50 ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Start steroids if concern
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
algorithm 2018. ... Because the median ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... importance of clinical ... #algorithm #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... the left heart TREATMENT ... • No effective medical ... only definitive treatment