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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... disease, liver ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis (AAH ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... upper limit of normal ... , AIH diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... disease; AST, aspartate ... disease; T2DM, ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... disease and in ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... disease - Portal ... #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Liver diseases ... levels are within normal ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Disease: - Impaired ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #hematology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
recently installed air ... possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... University Infectious Diseases ... #clinical #photo
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... Adult hookworms live ... self-limited Diagnosis ... is clinical & labs ... #clinical #photo
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Pharmacologic: • Severe oral ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... disease &/or portal ... ≥15 mmHg (room air ... #hepatology