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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Obstruction • Ascites ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... HepatitisB #HBV #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... and hematologic ... #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... - Symptoms of chronic ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... • Caused by liver ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
obvious causes (chronic ... Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... hemodynamics Liver ... #management #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
or venipuncture sites ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology