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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
quick guide on the common ... antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... between the above phases ... HAV immunity; Liver ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
Hepatitis B Phases ... Hepatitis Phase ... Hepatitis Phase ... #HBV #HepBV #Phases ... #Treatment #Management
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
B - Chronic hepatitis ... HBeAg-negative chronic ... (about 10% of cases ... False-positive; less commonly ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... normal - Hemolysis, NASH ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Phases of chronic HBV infection according to revised and classical definitions
Phase 1: HBeAg+ chronic infection (old
Phases of chronic ... HBV infection according ... #HBV #HepBV #Phases ... #Treatment #Management ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... , Chronic viral ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... transaminitis #LFTs
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic - less common ... presentation • Chronic ... - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
disease: > 2 • NASH ... , Chronic viral ... hepatitis: < 1 ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... - Symptoms of chronic ... arthralgias) are common ... (eg Viral) Management ... #Hepatology