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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #Chronic #Liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... and Management Algorithm ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #hepatology
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm ... Acute vs Chronic ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #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 ... - Symptoms of chronic ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... cirrhosis, chronic ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... other causes of neurologic ... but responsive), Confusion ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute and Chronic ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #Chronic #treatment ... #nephrology