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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm • ... absent the risk of reactivation ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
HBV Reactivation ... Risk in IBD on ... Risk of Reactivation ... #Reactivation # ... #management
Chagas Disease - Acute, Chronic and Reactivation 

Acute Chagas
 - 95% asymptomatic
 - Chagoma (Romana's sign),
Acute, Chronic and Reactivation ... mononucleosis, acute HIV ... Southern Cone Reactivation ... Washington University ID ... Acute #Chronic #Reactivation
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... emergent cath lab activation ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... CathLab #NSTEMI #Activation ... Stratfication #Management
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... to complement activation ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Diagnosis and Management ... Intake (diet) - Activation ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #differential #algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... IFN-y) → Excessive activation ... Cytopenia +++ (Plt, Hb ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... still at risk of reactivation ... ART may prevent reactivation ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
cell antigens, leading ... to complement activation ... allergy #table #classification
Colorectal Dysplasia in IBD - IBD Algorithm

When / How to Screen for Dysplasia in IBD
New AGA
- IBD Algorithm ... for Dysplasia in IBD ... New AGA Classification ... #Algorithm #Gastroenterology ... #Management