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Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Bilirubin Metabolism ... - Pathophysiology ... #Bilirubin #Metabolism ... #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology #Liver
Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Functions of the Liver ... Synthesis #Pathophysiology ... #Functions #Liver ... #Hepatology #Synthesis ... #Storage #Metabolism
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
or 60 (male) g alcohol ... within 7 days) or metabolic ... liver disease ( ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... NASH, Genetic / Metabolic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... Intermediate fatty acid metabolism ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
and Bilirubin Metabolism ... insult Bilirubin metabolism ... Tests #Laboratory #Metabolism ... 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 ... disease, liver ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... can be bridge to Liver ... Niriella @madunil #Alcoholic ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... The presence of metabolic ... aminotransferase; ARLD, alcohol-related ... dehydrogenase; NAFLD, non-alcoholic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
or 60 (male) g alcohol ... within 7 days) or metabolic ... liver disease ( ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology