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PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock - Event Rates of the
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... and Cardiogenic Shock ... #EBM #Cardiology ... #CULPRIT-SHOCK ... #cardiogenic #NEJM
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... PBC, 1° PSC, Cystic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Hepatic artery: Shock ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Corticosteroids, alcohol ... Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... - Screen for infection ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... Multiorgan failure or shock