6 results
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... • Onset of jaundice ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... #Hepatitis #AH
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's ... Disease, Alpha- ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Onset of jaundice ... or 60 (male) g alcohol ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Metabolic/Hereditary: Wilson ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... other causes of jaundice ... Treatment: - Acute ... - Concomitant diseases ... HCV, DILI, HCC, acute
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
emphysema, Bronchitis, Acute ... Rectal polyps, Hepatitis ... , Alcoholic cirrhosis ... , Obstructive jaundice ... Smokers, Renal disease