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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm • ... #HBV #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Procedures Management ... gastroenterology #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... arthralgias) are common ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... Muscle Abs (ASMA) (common ... (eg Viral) Management
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Encephalopathy 2) Manage Common ... Scenarios • Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... can be bridge to Liver ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #Management #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Bile Ducts • Common ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... Iatrogenic (most common ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #differential #algorithm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic - less common ... or symptoms of liver ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
disease algorithm ... fibrosis is the critical ... #LiverDisease #algorithm ... #ARLD #Hepatitis ... #management #diagnosis