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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
patients with NAFLD ... or liver disease ... fibrosis; FIB-4 ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... for stroke risk and ... Abnormal renal/liver ... Anticoagulation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) ... cirrhosis AND ... FIB < 1.3 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
factor activity (e.g ... clotting test (e.g ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... age • Monitor and ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
(record start and ... of information (e.g ... medications, Hidden OTC and ... vascular disorder (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
autoimmune disease (e.g ... dryness of the eyes and ... specific ANAs (e.g ... Liver biopsy findings ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Management • ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
AST/ALT >1.5, and ... ischemic hepatitis (e.g ... use assessment (e.g ... laboratory tests (e.g ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
AST/ALT >1.5, and ... ischemic hepatitis (e.g ... use assessment (e.g ... laboratory tests (e.g ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology