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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... MAS, Visceral, DIC ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • Severe Liver ... Disease: - Impaired ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... of SLE versus DIL ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... disease. ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... disease and in ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... • Caused by liver ... over course of disease ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... to acute liver ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... complication: DIC ... disease 2.