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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 ... Infections Alcohol-Associated ... By Tina Hang, MD ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... assessed not only by MDF ... only increase short-term ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... - Sophia Hayes MD ... #algorithm #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... treatments Search ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... dechallenge • Acute ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
evidence of liver failure ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... Matthew Ho, MD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... : - Acute kidney ... - Multiorgan failure ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure ( ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Vessels (Heart failure ... /Treatments (Pressors ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #hepatology