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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
in Cirrhosis Portal ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Usual therapeutic management ... #sle #comparison ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal ... #Membranous #Lupus ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Proliferative Lupus ... Oral prednisone ... Oral MMF 2-3 g/d ... #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
to near-normal ... Neobladder: • Normal ... to near-normal ... Procedures #Types #Comparison ... #Management #Urology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
of PPI plus • Oral ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... 50% of adults +serology ... or oral-oral) ... past infection Management ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Transhepatic Intrajugular Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) 
Indications:
 • Ascites / Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Variceal Bleeding
Cardiopulmonary, Renal, and
Cardiopulmonary, Renal, and Neurologic ... Portosystemic #Shunt #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
<45% and SF is normal ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology