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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with treatment ... liver failure ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Liver Injury ... - Drug-Induced liver ... #Causes #Differential ... #Hepatology #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... , Acute biliary ... #Injury #Differential ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... > 20x normal - Acute ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... immunosuppression • Acute ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... #HepatitisB #HepBV ... Indications #management #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... #injury #hepatitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology