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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... disease, liver ... #Chronic #Liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... disease 6-9 mo ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... for alternative causes ... disease, Hepatic ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) estimated by gradient ... including R heart failure ... /acute hepatitis ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Acute liver ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... , liver cirrhosis ... , liver cirrhosis ... , liver cirrhosis ... , liver cirrhosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure ( ... disease: > 2 ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Patients with cirrhosis ... of liver disease ... and hematologic ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
by liver insufficiency ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... over course of disease ... #hepatology