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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 ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... HAV immunity; Liver ... • Liver is the ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute or chronic ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... deficiency • Liver ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management