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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... HBV #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... use ABx coverage if ... can be bridge to Liver ... #treatment #hepatology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Treatment Goals ... #criticalcare # ... #management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... Diagnosis - If suspected ... (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... biopsy if: • ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - Triglyceride level ... as for septic shock ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... neutropenic fever ... #management #treatment ... #hematology