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Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Bilirubin Metabolism ... - Pathophysiology ... • Conjugated Bilirubin ... #Metabolism #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology #Liver
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... Phosphatase and Bilirubin ... initial insult Bilirubin ... ASTALT #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
infection with severe liver ... injury (INR > 2, bilirubin ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... ) - 8g per liter ... #Indications #Management ... #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... can be bridge to Liver ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... HAV immunity; Liver ... • Liver is the ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... symptoms, elevated liver ... A liver biopsy can ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology