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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... , HIV, HCV. ... HAV immunity; Liver ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... family history of HCC ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Hepatitis B Disease Progression Timeline
 • > 90% of infected children progress to chronic disease (<5%
Hepatitis B Disease ... individuals develop Liver ... Cancer (HCC) • ... #HepatitisB #Disease ... Timeline #Prognosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, HBV, HCV, HEV, ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, white blood ... #injury #hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
serologies, HCV ... serologies, HCV ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, White blood ... #differential #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... with chest x-ray, blood ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - CMV - HCV ... Aplastic Anemia: - Hepatitis ... result from low blood ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... passage • Arterial blood ... with or without cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions