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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 #Causes #
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 ... support, or liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... Patients with cirrhosis ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
cm, Preserved liver ... cm, Preserved liver ... spread, Preserved liver ... HCC, End-stage liver ... #hepatology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... • Polycystic Liver ... Colon, Breast) #Liver ... #Mass #Hepatology ... #Causes
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... Gl History - Cirrhosis ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cyst, Polycystic Liver ... Burak @kwburak #Liver ... #Causes #Hepatology
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
patients with cirrhosis ... platelets >150 Liver ... #Surveillance #Hepatology ... #PrimaryCare #Algorithm
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes