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Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis of Acute Pelvic Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Obgyn #Pelvic #Pain #PelvicPain #NonGynecologic
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis of Acute ... Pain #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Obgyn #Pelvic ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... of Cirrhosis ... ascites removed • Acute ... #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... history (cardiac, liver ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
B - Treatment Indications ... immunosuppression • Acute ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... #management #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
there are many indications ... disease management ... clinical trial evaluation ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... patients with acutely ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... Assessment: • Evaluation ... cirrhosis. ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... - Strong indications ... #Hepatology