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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
First Line Treatment ... for Disease Progression ... #Management #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology ... #oncology #Pharmacology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytes • Median ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... halobetasol - Medium ... It is a chronic ... If patients using ... #Dermatology #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
contrast-enhanced TTE ... ) on room air Treatment ... no established medical ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
obvious causes (chronic ... heart disease, ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... who respond to medical ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... sinus thrombosis, VTE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Guidelines recommend using ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
pulmonary disorder of chronic ... triad of: 1) chronic ... contrast-enhanced TTE ... • No effective medical ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Exposure to heavy metal ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology