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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... (AAH) Drug-Induced ... ) Viral Hepatitis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis ... severe alcoholic hepatitis ... sympathetic + ADH ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... with or without cirrhosis ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... ≥15 mmHg (room air ... the left heart TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #hepatology