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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Important findings: jaundice ... Focus on prior Liver ... US - Prior liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... for Liver and Biliary ... erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... physicalexam #cirrhosis #liver
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
(DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... ) • Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... Hepatitis - Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Syndrom (HRS) • Liver ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... erythema #clinical ... PhysicalExam #hands #liver ... #hepatology #cirrosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology