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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... for chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... are approved for clinical ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... - Symptoms of chronic ... regarding need for treatment ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Algorithm Assess ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... infection with chest x-ray ... - Concomitant diseases ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... Chest x-ray: signs ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk Chest X-ray ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management