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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... disease, liver ... Circulation Failure Kidney ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine • Kidney ... #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... , Kidney) • Drugs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... disease, Kidney ... #differential #
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Supportive with treatment ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Hypoglycemia • Kidney ... Gallstones • Liver ... Disease • Vitamin ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Anemia of chronic kidney ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #hematology