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Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... Lawrence River and ... the Nelson River ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
and Mississippi river ... valleys • Lives ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... of underlying liver ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... Drug-Induced Liver
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Syndrom (HRS) • Liver ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver ... Complications #diagnosis #management
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... disease work up - Liver ... US - Prior liver ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
cm, Preserved liver ... cm, Preserved liver ... unresectable, Preserved liver ... spread, Preserved liver ... HCC, End-stage liver
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... healthy F to ED w/rigors ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... Less specific to liver ... - Specific to liver ... - Assists in liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Causes of Acute Liver ... artery: Shock liver ... Trauma: Shock liver ... - Specific to liver
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Stabilization Concern for Liver ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #management