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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Lung Failure ... Kidney Failure ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
→ Acute liver failure ... → Multiorgan failure ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... SBP: Medical Management ... Best evidence: long-term ... dysfunction or liver failure ... #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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to acute liver failure ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
of multiorgan failure ... rash) • Heart, lung ... , and kidney failure ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... absence of intrinsic lung ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... on radioactive lung ... #treatment #hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... pattern (avoiding long ... detrimental effect of long ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... of CO2 to the lungs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
hypoTN, renal failure ... Related Acute Lung ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
hypoTN, renal failure ... Related Acute Lung ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions