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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... over course of disease ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... with or without cirrhosis ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... - Compartment syndrome ... Diagnosis #causes ... #typea #typeb #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... properly, leading ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... worsening of that disease ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... progression of cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Management