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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 ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #Acute #Chronic
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 20x normal - Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #hepatology #LFTs
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... Drug-induced liver injury
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #differential #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... hepatitis fibrosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #hepatitis #differential ... #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Symptoms of chronic ... pattern of liver injury ... Other Etiology of Hepatitis ... #Autoimmune #Hepatitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... injury with serum ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #hepatology