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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 ... #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... fluid level seen ... #treatment #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... • Underlying liver ... Treatment: • ... hypertension • Liver ... #management #treatment
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Confirm IV access ... • Concise one-liner ... questions "Never ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
following: • Fever ... absent NK cell activity ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
/splenomegaly, liver ... greater the disease activity ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... TB: • Fever • ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment