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Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... survival in severe AH ... #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
• Severe liver disease ... (e.g. advanced ... cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... hepatitis) • Moderate ... #nephrology #criteria
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
) - Diagnostic Criteria ... response to 1 g/kg ... cause of kidney disease ... cause of kidney disease ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
treatments Search ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... liver disease, ... ascites), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... hepatitis, or acute ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Treatment Overview
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... or 60 (male) g alcohol ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... - Alcohol, Viral ... hepatitis, Autoimmune ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Hepatitis (AAH) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
hemolytic anemia (e.g ... DIC, TTP, HUS) ... cells: Sickle cell disease ... : Thalassemia, Alcohol ... Smear #Analysis #hematology