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Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... (DILI) DILI Types ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... Calculate R-Value ... #Diagnosis #Management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
by transplant type ... in lung>heart>liver ... Conditioning regimen Signs ... EBV viral load, signs ... #management #transplant
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... into valve ring ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... disease; T2DM, type ... #Enzymes #Differential
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Bariatric Surgery Types ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones • Liver ... #Differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... resolution of symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... most common type ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Diagnosis Framework ... miosis • Tension-type ... migraine and tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... intoxication of various types ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Management