Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management hepatology chronic differential liver aclf alcoholic bariatric barre bloodsmear borrelia bypass capillary cirrhosis clarksons comparison complications disease ebm
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
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 ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... #gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... presents as an acute ... : • Infection ... #hematology
Chronic Pancreatitis Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... sensitivity) Clinical ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions TRALI: • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment 1) Primary Syphilis • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... responsible for most cases ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... hypertension and acute
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear 23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below ... of blood smear, acute ... Infectious Diseases ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Complications after Bariatric Surgery Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure: • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... complication rate (i.e. infections ... Gastric bypass causes ... and Hepatology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness Epidemiology: • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
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