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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 ... underlying liver disease ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Secretagogues → activate ... and Hepatology ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Secretagogues → activate ... and Hepatology ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... Individual factor activity ... Chronic Management ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... to acute liver failure ... - Symptoms of chronic ... regarding need for treatment ... azathioprine (check TPMT activity
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Bariatric Intestinal Failure ... bolus to the small bowel ... Liver Disease in ... hepatocellular failure ... and Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Identify Acute Liver Failure ... (ALF): • Liver ... of cholestatic disease ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... incompetent • CLL is ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Bone marrow failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Bone Marrow Failure ... • Chronic Myelogenous ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology