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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Injury (DILI) ... gastroenterology #management
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... abnormalities Liver ... Subclinical myocardial injury ... lung injury,
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... #Indications #Management ... #Cirrhosis #treatment
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Urethral Injury ... Emergency Department Clinical ... Diagnostics and Treatment ... Urology #Diagnosis #Management ... #Urethral #Injury
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... involvement, Kidney injury ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Injury #Diagnosis
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
immunosuppression • Acute ... injury (INR > 2 ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... #Indications #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... Kidney Injury ... • Drug induced acute ... • Treatment includes ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... injury, though ... regarding need for treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... Treat underlying liver ... #Kidney #Injury ... #treatment #management