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Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis ... Prevention of first variceal ... Prevention of variceal ... #hepatology #management ... #pharmacology #
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis ... • Ascites • Variceal ... DeanEhrlich_MD #inpatient #Cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... First line pharmacologic ... #Mild #Management ... #Comedones #Pharmacology ... #Dermatology
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... abdominal pain, nausea ... patients with cirrhosis ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... acute leukemia Management ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... : • Causes can ... Contraindicated in cirrhosis ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
the 3 main drug classes ... of these drug classes ... patients genotype, treatment ... history, and cirrhosis ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
TCAs - First-line treatment ... early satiety nausea ... sleep SNRls - Treatment ... Neuromodulators #DGBIs #IBS #pharmacology ... #management
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment ... #Dermatology #Management