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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Treatment Healthy ... the community or long-term ... #Indications #Treatment ... #management #UTI
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... Brain Failure Lung ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Large volume feeding ... Pathophysiology ... lat decubitus - air ... Abscess Management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... pain, primary lung ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... Contraindicated in cirrhosis ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Strong indications ... no great data regarding ... need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Pain, Primary lung ... Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... Contraindicated in cirrhosis ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... simple messages regarding ... #Nutrition #Cirrhosis ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... with or without cirrhosis ... on radioactive lung ... Treatment: • ... #treatment #hepatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... delivery): CHF, cirrhosis ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... with ARV (see Table ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic