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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... #workup #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... #Primary #Sclerosing ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... - Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... more intensive treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Summary myelo ( ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Rodents are the primary ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... Treatment: • ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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reported (eg AIH-PBC ... , AIH diagnosis ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Cytopenia +++ (Plt ... assessment+++ Primary ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology