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Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
Cirrhosis leading ... to Chronic Liver ... Failure - Clinical ... Signs and Symptoms ... Findings #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... in those with CLD ... (± cirrhosis) w ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... PBC Signs and ... Symptoms: • 50 ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Syndrome Identify ... and stop all serotoninergic ... normalize vital signs ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms ... continue UCSD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
Care focuses on symptom ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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Clinical features ... in Children #Cirrhosis ... #LiverFailure #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Venous Catheters (CVL ... or TEE unless clinical ... dictated by symptoms
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management