general-medicine gastroenterology hepatology
Maddrey Discriminant Function (Alcoholic Hepatitis)
Predicts 30-day mortality in alcoholic hepatitis. MDF >= 32 indicates severe disease where corticosteroids may be beneficial.
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Methotrexate (Dermatology — Psoriasis) · Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic / Immunosuppressant
- Prednisolone (Systemic) · Systemic Corticosteroid — Acute Dermatoses
- Prednisolone (Systemic) · Systemic Corticosteroid
- Prednisolone · Glucocorticoid (intermediate-acting)
- Prednisolone (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) · Corticosteroid (systemic — SSNHL treatment)
- Acetazolamide (Ménière's Disease) · Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diuretic)
Pathways
- Falls Assessment in Older Adults · NICE CG161 2013
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (Primary Care) · NICE NG138 / NICE antimicrobial guidance
- Hypertension Management · NICE NG136 2019
- Upper GI Bleeding · BSG Guidelines 2019; NICE NG141
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed · NICE; BSG; ACPGBI — Commissioning Guide
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.