21 results
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC ... #Cirrhosis #Complications ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #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 ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... erythema #clinical ... #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hepatology #cirrosis ... #photo
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... anti-Hbe, HIV, HCV ... #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... family history of HCC ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... serologies, HCV ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... /acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... #causes #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: HAV, HBV, HCV ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... Patients with cirrhosis ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... (eg Viral) Management ... #Management #Hepatology