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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) ... Clinical Guidelines ... Lung Failure ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Congestive heart failure ... , Liver cirrhosis ... Cholangitis, Acute hepatitis ... #radiology #POCUS
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... failure rapidly ... → Multiorgan failure ... : Viral Hepatitis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... including R heart failure ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... #causes #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... failure with coagulopathy ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... diseases and hepatitis ... than 100 to 300 mg ... DDX - Other causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... congestive heart failure ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... Aplastic Anemia: - Hepatitis ... Inherited marrow-failure ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
severe alcoholic hepatitis ... failure ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Diagnostic Support ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #