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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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) - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Diagnostic Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... gram stain and culture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
mPAP > 25mmHg, PVR ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... #management #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... smear → small rnature-appearing ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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, AIH diagnosis ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... antibiotics given for PD ... #peritonitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... source (in case of PUD ... Variceal #Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment