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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Hepatitis (AAH) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... dechallenge • Acute ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... : Alcohol, Medication ... , Acute biliary ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... only increase short-term ... survival in severe AH ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... : - Acute kidney ... acute pancreatitis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... Liver Failure (ALF ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... #differential #Hepatology