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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... (AAH) Drug-Induced ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
- Management Algorithm ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... , Acute biliary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment ... #AIH #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... #HBV #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Management Algorithm - Induction and Maintenance
 - AIH
 - AIH with Cirrhosis
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(AIH) Management ... - Acute Severe ... #Hepatitis #AIH ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with treatment ... liver failure ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Algorithm Severe ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology