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Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
other causes of jaundice ... - Screen for infection ... diseases including HBV ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... HIV, TB - Multiorgan
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Papillomavirus (HPV ... (HAV) infection ... • Hepatitis B ... virus (HBV) infection
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Papillomavirus (HPV ... (HAV) infection ... • Hepatitis B ... virus (HBV) infection
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
SCORTCH Congenital Infections ... Varicella) H - HSV ... , HIV, HTLV-1, HBV ... , HCV #SCORTCH ... #Infections #Mnemonic
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
replication - Inactive HBV ... carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... less commonly, infection ... #HBV #Serology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
pts with chronic HBV ... infections who ... phases of chronic HBV ... Quant HBV DNA. ... #HBV #Algorithm
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Diagnosis • Infectious ... : HAV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, HSV, CMV ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Infection-Related ... Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... T-cell Leukemia • HIV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... carcinoma • HHV
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... detectable, high HBV ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... infection with ... liver failure #HepatitisB
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
indicates an acute HBV ... infection. ... when fighting a HBV ... indicates a chronic HBV ... infected with HBV