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AAFP Severity-based approach to treating acne.

#Management #Dermatology #PrimaryCare #Acne #Algorithm #Treatment
AAFP Severity-based ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... Severity assessed ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
to determine LN severity ... (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
= increased Aa gradient ... portal HTN • Aa gradient ... the left heart TREATMENT ... the presence or severity ... of HPS and the severity