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Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
+ Chronic Hepatitis ... - Chronic Hepatitis ... #HBV #HepBV #Phases ... #Treatment #Management ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... 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 ... #Treatment #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
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... (AAH) Drug-Induced ... ) Viral Hepatitis ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... hepatitis fibrosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #HepBV #HBV #Treatment ... #Indications #management ... #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 ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
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 ... (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology