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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Clinical • Fever ... • Abdominal pain ... stain/culture Management ... SBP #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
hypersensitivity - Advanced liver ... renal failure #Management ... Antibiotic #Regimen #Pharmacology ... #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... syndromes Clinical ... is the main clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... following: • Fever ... agent are the main ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... - 80% have fever ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... effusions, weight gain ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Presentation: • Fever ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management