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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
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can be ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... levels > 8mg/dL See ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
his left eye for 1 ... He received a diagnosis ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and treatment can ... optic atrophy-1 ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
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. ... failure - Can be
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs ... in literature (NEJM ... Treatment of GCA
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) ... Clinical features ... that fever may be ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... dental, GI, GYN procedures
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... 1) Primary Syphilis ... uncommon, gummas have been ... • Late latent >1 ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
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