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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
viremia or have cirrhosis ... , HIV, HCV. ... HAV immunity; Liver ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
HIV/HCV co-infection ... family history of HCC ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #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 ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis serologies, HCV ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Patients with cirrhosis ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
PSC) PSC is a chronic ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... #Hepatology
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 ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology