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Table of Causes of Acute Liver Injury
#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Acute #Liver #Injury #Causes #Differential #Incidence #Table #Failure
Table of Causes ... of Acute Liver Injury ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Acute #Liver # ... Injury #Causes #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... Pregnancy (AFLP) ... failure * Responds ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure ( ... injury < 26 weeks ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... intestines, White blood ... #differential #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Liver Failure ( ... Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Injury (DILI) ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... liver failure rapidly ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... failure * Responds ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
failure and/or ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... aminotransferase; ARLD, alcohol-related ... dehydrogenase; NAFLD, non-alcoholic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... for alternative causes ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology