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Anatomic Liver Segments
The Couinaud classification system divides the liver into eight, functionally independent segments each with a center consisting of portal vein…
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Severe Transaminitis
Transaminitis refers to an increase in circulating levels of transaminases (ie, AST and ALT) classically indicative of liver injury. Hepatobiliary…
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GI Bleeding With LVADs
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are gaining more traction in the world of heart failure primarily as a bridge-to-transplantation or…
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Octreotide
Sandostatin (octreotide) is a subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous analog to somatostatin – a protein hormone secreted throughout the GI tract…
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First Day Of Pediatrics
Today was the first day of my last core rotation in medical school – pediatrics! I’ll be spending most of…
Read More » Fidaxomicin for Clostridium difficile
C. difficile is a bacteria part of our normal bowel flora, but when certain antibiotics (namely clindamycin) wipe out the…
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