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Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Rule out infection ... Niriella @madunil #Alcoholic ... #treatment #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

Sarah Onorato @sonorato11

#Alcoholic
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Summary Overview ... Differential Diagnosis - Treatment ... #Hepatitis #hepatology ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Alcohol-Associated ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections ... binge, Alcoholic ... : - Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
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 ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... #hepatology
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ... Causes: • Antibiotic ... leads to more treatment ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... complication rate (i.e. infections ... excluded limb • Treatment ... metronidazole • Alcohol ... and Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Precipitants: Infection ... Constipation, Alcohol ... Initiate empiric treatment ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... - Screen for infection ... prednisolone #Alcoholic ... #hepatology