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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... hepatitis C virus ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
Hepatitis B Phases ... and Treatment ... HepBV #Phases #Treatment ... #Management #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... Diagnosis and Management ... Essentially treat the pts ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... hepatitis fibrosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Phases of chronic HBV infection according to revised and classical definitions
Phase 1: HBeAg+ chronic infection (old
hepatitis (old ... hepatitis (old ... HepBV #Phases #Treatment ... #Management #diagnosis ... #hepatology #Chronic
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... like DKA, sepsis, PNA ... History of acute or chronic ... Diaphoresis, Pulmonary edema ... #Treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology