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Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
with Cirrhosis 1) ... Ascites • Variceal Bleeding ... • Hepatic Encephalopathy ... • Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Cirrhosis #diagnosis #treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... severe clinical complications ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Wernicke encephalopathy ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy ... PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #Reversible #Encephalopathy
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... (STSS) Complication ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... IVIG 1g/kg on day 1, ... #STSS #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Infection, GI bleeding ... Criteria: • Grade 1: ... branched chain amino acids ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... inuslin release leading ... excluded limb • Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... free survival at 1 ... risk of hepatic encephalopathy ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... white matter and posterior ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Autoimmune, PUD (posterior ... Diagnosis (2 of 3): 1) ... to assess for complications ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology