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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... other causes of neurologic ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... MELD - Chronic liver ... US - Prior liver ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... last meal - Treatment ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... of underlying liver ... disease, liver ... support, or liver
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - ... Stool O+P, PCR, serology ... rupture • MRI, US, serology ... Darcy_ID_doc #Liver
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... or Cholestatic Liver ... @AnnKumfer #Liver
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
and diaphragm — Liver ... — Heart — Liver ... Locations #diagnosis #neurology
Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
algorithm for acute liver ... injury #Liver
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Syndrom (HRS) • Liver ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver
Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Components of Liver ... #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver