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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 #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Benign/malignant biliary ... obstruction, Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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 ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
First Line Treatment ... with Preserved Liver ... Function Second Line Treatment ... #Management #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Classification for benign biliary strictures
Bismuth classification
I - Low CHD stricture, > 2 cm distal to hilum
II
Classification for ... benign biliary ... strictures Bismuth classification ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
(eg, visceral leishmaniasis ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Liver Disease in ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... hepatitis, or acute liver ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology