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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... L-aspartate (LOLA), oral ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... can have extra nodal ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... excrete water normally ... Then, ask 3 questions ... #nephrology #sodium
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... - 1st line: Oral ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... products that define normal ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #classification
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Normal kidney ... ultrasound ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis