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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... disease; AST, aspartate ... disease; T2DM, ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... disease, liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... Anti-Scl-70 - Scleroderma ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
and treatment of ... initial screening test ... disease. ... and hematologic ... #management #hepatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... Treatment: • ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... age, however the disease ... lymph node, or liver ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
thrombocytopenia • Liver ... function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table