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FibroScan Scale from F0 to F4

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Fibroscan #Interpretation #Cirrhosis #Fibrosis
#Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Cirrhosis #Fibrosis
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis ... pathophysiology #hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
likelihood of liver fibrosis ... FIB4 or NAFLD fibrosis ... risk of advanced fibrosis ... ; FIB-4, fibrosis ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
NAFLD / NASH Progression Timeline
Healthy Liver → NAFLD/NASH → 0.25-3.2%/year → Cirrhotic NASH → 0.3-2.6%/year →
Diabetes, Advanced fibrosis ... Progression #Timeline #hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
systems- FIB4, NAFLD fibrosis ... inspection of liver fibrosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Congenital hepatic fibrosis ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
inflammation and biliary fibrosis ... Pathophysiology #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
1° PSC, Cystic Fibrosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
capillarization and fibrosis ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Chronic hepatitis fibrosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology