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Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... symptoms of liver disease ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... underlying liver disease ... Liver Injury (DILI ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Gl History - Cirrhosis ... current MELD - Chronic ... liver disease work ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... Patients with cirrhosis ... causes of liver disease ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Algorithm Structural ... • Periodontal Disease ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Diarrhea • Giardia ... #Hematology