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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Eligibility for Treatment ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... goal of >21 kcal/kg ... after 7 days of treatment ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
UDCA (13-15 mg/kg ... survey disease #PBC ... Cirrhosis #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology