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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Liver Disease - Alcohol ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... evaluation: not required ... patients if the cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
patients), "Hospital-acquired ... Non-megaloblastic: Alcohol ... independent of alcohol ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
* Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
• Persistent nausea ... behaviors and alcohol ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Surgery #bariatric #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... including liver and hematologic ... If other causes ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology