72 results
Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
algorithm for acute ... liver injury ... #Liver #Injury # ... Acute #Evaluation ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Table of Causes of Acute Liver Injury
#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Acute #Liver #Injury #Causes #Differential #Incidence #Table #Failure
Table of Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #Acute ... #Liver #Injury
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Liver Failure ( ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Liver Injury ... - Drug-Induced liver ... injury - Viral ... #Differential #Hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... Supportive with treatment ... liver failure ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
liver failure ... abnormalities Liver ... lung injury, ... #liver #failure ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Liver Injury: ... Liver Injury: ... Liver Injury: ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... (Drug-induced liver ... injury) • Ischemic ... LouLectures #Liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Liver Failure ( ... ALF): • Liver ... - Specific to liver ... #differential #Hepatology