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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Liver Injury (DILI ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
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
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... anti-lL6R, anti-ILI ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology
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
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... goal of >21 kcal/kg ... prednisolone #Alcoholic ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
hemophilia type (e.g ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
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