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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... in ♀ <65yo with 1 ... and Hepatology ... #treatment
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
ascites removed • Acute ... injury (≥ 1B) - 1 ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... for diagnosis Treatment ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... symptoms, or> 1 ... Renal Failure Treatment ... Differentiation #Syndrome
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... - Half-life: 1 ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Mixed - Check Acute ... • Acute muscle ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as IL-1 ... and IL-6, leading ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP 1. ... pancreatitis), SOD, Sump syndrome ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Constitutional Syndromes ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology