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Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... use assessment (e.g ... laboratory tests (e.g ... #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 ... Niriella @madunil #Alcoholic ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Immunosuppression (e.g ... Pel-Ebstein fever - Alcohol-induced ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Treatment Overview ... ., alcohol, virus ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
of information (e.g ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... vascular disorder (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
5 of the below criteria ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Constipation, Alcohol ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Pain in LN on alcohol ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management