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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... dechallenge • Acute ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... • Toxic: Alcohol ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis serologies, HCV ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... Unconjugated Bili ... #differential #Hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
) • Advanced Liver ... Disease - Alcohol ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Treatment: - Acute ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
observed in acute ... include: infections (HSV ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology