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Drug-Induced Liver Injury - Pathophysiology
Indirect
Idiosyncratic
Direct

BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#DILI #DrugInduced #Liver #Injury #Pathophysiology #hepatology
Drug-Induced Liver ... Pathophysiology Indirect ... Idiosyncratic Direct ... #DrugInduced #Liver ... Pathophysiology #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) ... Guidelines ACLF ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Focused evaluation algorithm ... for acute liver ... injury #Liver ... Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: 
 - Trauma, Hematoma,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Direct Hyperbilirubinemia ... Rotor Syndrome Indirect ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... vs bone Bili - Direct ... Obstructive) vs Indirect ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... function panel, Direct ... LDH • ↑ Total/indirect ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Quantitative Defect ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... nucleotidase - Liver ... bilirubin (TBili) Direct ... Indirect bilirubin ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... plt, INR, GTT, indirect ... MELD - Chronic liver ... US - Prior liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology