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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... Brain Failure Lung ... Injury (DILI) ... #Acute #Chronic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Liver Injury: ... CA, small cell lung ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, white blood
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Mixed - Check Acute ... ALF): • Liver ... injury < 26 weeks ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, White blood
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Leptospirosis - Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Why do we give prophylaxis against Leptospirosis?
To prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME
 - Severe icteric
2) jaundice 3) acute ... kidney injury ... bleeding in the lungs ... HISTORY OF WADING IN FLOOD ... #prophylaxis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... , neutropenia, cirrhosis ... change in the lungs ... have positive blood ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management