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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... underlying liver disease ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune: ... Autoimmune hepatitis ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... viral hepatitis ... : > 3 • Chronic
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Alcohol-related liver disease ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... hepatitis fibrosis ... steatosis • Autoimmune ... hepatitis #DILI
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... from subclinical disease ... - Symptoms of chronic ... pattern of liver injury ... (eg Viral) Management
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... symptoms of liver disease ... #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... and hepatitis ... : Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... and M panel Management ... Malignancies • Chronic
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... to parenchymal injury ... Genetic) • A (Autoimmune ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... often w/ acute on chronic ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management