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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... Viral Hepatitis Procedures ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... — infection of ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... 1) Primary Syphilis ... nephrotic syndrome, or acute ... hypertension and acute ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... symptoms, or> 1 ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... Renal Failure Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... EMG Findings: 1. ... aspiration and acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... main variants: (1) ... acute polyneuropathy
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
, persists for 1- ... chancre lasts 1 ... heals without treatment ... Syphilis #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
ringworm, was diagnosed ... therapy; after 1 ... week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
: 1. ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment