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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
age 10-20 • Named ... ), ligamentous injury ... (LCL > MCL), brachial ... artery injury ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... microvascular injury ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... metabolism of Alcohol ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... This becomes a flawed ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... starting amiodarone treatment ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... macrophages Treatment ... #management #Toxicology