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Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... immunosuppression • Acute ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... #HepBV #HBV #Treatment ... Indications #management #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... dechallenge • Acute ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... , Acute biliary ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #hepatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... infection • Viral hepatitis ... Phase: • The short ... antibody test) Treatment ... #Syndrome #HIV
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... : - Acute kidney ... diseases including HBV ... #hepatology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... • Onset: Few days ... • Weakness: Starts ... variants: (1) acute ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... hypertension and acute ... Gastrointestinal: Syphilitic hepatitis ... individuals with HIV
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... severe alcoholic hepatitis ... , or acute liver ... Treatment Overview ... #Hepatology #Nephrology