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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Stabilization Concern for Liver ... GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver ... or symptoms of liver ... disease 6-9 mo ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Idiosyncratic #differential
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Gallstones • Liver ... Disease • Vitamin ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... the underlying cause ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... disease) and augmentation ... #management #nephrology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... GAS in 30% of cases ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #management #diagnosis