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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Liver Injury ... - Ichemic hepatitis ... - Drug-Induced liver ... #Differential #Hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... liver failure ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... • Infectious: Hepatitis ... , Acute biliary ... Diagnosis #Causes #Acute ... #algorithm #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... ) • Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... #AH #hepatology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus ... - Anti-HBe - Acute ... hepatitis B - ... of cases) - Acute ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... > 20x normal - Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology