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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Hepatitis (AAH) ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
evidence of liver failure ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... Anemia: - Hepatitis ... Inherited marrow-failure ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
multisystem organ failure ... or spinal cord injury ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Identify Acute Liver Failure ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Acute kidney injury ... - Multiorgan failure ... or shock Eligible ... #Hepatitis #Management