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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Hepatitis (AAH) ... #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... >1.5, and both values ... use assessment ... #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 ... at D7 by Lille score ... #Hepatitis #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
>1.5, and both values ... use assessment ... ., AST or >400 IU ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... Initial assessment ... with values <1.3 ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... viral hepatitis ... Liver Failure (ALF ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... hepatitis, or acute ... sympathetic + ADH ... Norepinephrine (ICU ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology