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Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
for acute liver ... injury #Liver ... #Injury #Acute ... #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Injury (DILI) ... dose dependent injury ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Autoimmune hepatitis, Acute ... #Injury #Differential ... #algorithm #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
) - 8g per liter ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Injury: ... Liver Injury: ... #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... injury, though ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
immunosuppression • Acute ... injury (INR > 2 ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... Indications #management #hepatology