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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... #Chronic #Liver ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... refractory cases or for prophylaxis ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
or chronic Clinical ... presentation Acute ... psych) Renal - acute ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicilliosis (Primary Prophylaxis ... Indication for Primary Prophylaxis ... Treating Acute Infection ... weeks followed by chronic ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Classification Chronic ... myocardial injury: Chronic ... cardiomyopathy, Acute ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... sensitivity) Clinical ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Low voltage Treatment
Colonic Pseudopolyps in ulcerative colitis seen during water immersion colonoscopy

Dr. Serhii Polishchuk via Dr. Keith Siau
Colonic Pseudopolyps ... water immersion colonoscopy ... drkeithsiau #Colonic ... #Pseudopolyps #colonoscopy ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... Presentation ​- Acute ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... ​• Chronic phase
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... • Prophylaxis