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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) ... Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Step 3: All patients ... and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... the spleen or liver ... Differential Diagnosis ... #oncology #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... have fever - ACS ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology