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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... First line treatment ... for pericarditis ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
ECG changes in acute ... pericarditis includes ... indicates atrial injury ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Treatment for Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Acute Pericarditis
 • Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Tamponade
 • Constrictive
Treatment for Acute ... • Acute Pericarditis ... #Treatment # ... Acute #Recurrent ... management #cardiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... immunosuppression • Acute ... with severe liver injury ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... Indications #management #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... involvement, Kidney injury ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology